Mexico vs Panama: Number of people without access to electricity
Mexico
261,718 people
in 2024
Panama
180,623 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
67th
Panama rank
69th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 261,718 people against 180,623 people in Panama, a difference of 81,095 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Panama ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million people | 509,796 people | 1.36 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 808,407 people | 349,110 people | 459,298 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 282,347 people | 188,088 people | 94,258 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 261,718 people against 180,623 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Mexico and Panama?
- 81,095 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Panama ranks 69th 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.