Eritrea vs Guatemala: Number of people without access to electricity
Eritrea
1.58 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
1.67 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
46th
Guatemala rank
44th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Eritrea
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 94,570 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Eritrea ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 2.71 million people | 1.01 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.65 million people | 48,222 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 559,066 people | 1.02 million people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Eritrea or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.67 million people against 1.58 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 94,570 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.