Chile vs Ecuador: Number of people without access to electricity
Chile
197,648 people
in 2024
Ecuador
272,032 people
in 2024
Chile rank
68th
Ecuador rank
65th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 272,032 people against 197,648 people in Chile, a difference of 74,384 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,452 people | 956,689 people | 407,237 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 298,520 people | 620,062 people | 321,542 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 33,588 people | 268,609 people | 235,021 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 39,530 people | 143,265 people | 103,736 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 272,032 people against 197,648 people in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Chile and Ecuador?
- 74,384 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 65th 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.