Chile vs Mexico: Number of people without access to electricity
Chile
197,648 people
in 2024
Mexico
261,718 people
in 2024
Chile rank
68th
Mexico rank
67th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 261,718 people against 197,648 people in Chile, a difference of 64,070 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601,341 people | 3.98 million people | 3.38 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 298,520 people | 1.87 million people | 1.57 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,588 people | 808,407 people | 774,819 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39,530 people | 282,347 people | 242,817 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 261,718 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 Mexico?
- 64,070 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 67th 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.