Chile vs Panama: Number of people without access to electricity
Chile
197,648 people
in 2024
Panama
180,623 people
in 2024
Chile rank
68th
Panama rank
69th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 197,648 people against 180,623 people in Panama, a difference of 17,025 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 68th and Panama ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656,407 people | 642,895 people | 13,512 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 298,520 people | 509,796 people | 211,276 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 33,588 people | 349,110 people | 315,521 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 39,530 people | 188,088 people | 148,559 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 197,648 people against 180,623 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Chile and Panama?
- 17,025 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 68th 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.