Chile vs Colombia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Chile
99.0%
in 2024
Colombia
98.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
145th
Colombia rank
147th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 145th and Colombia ranks 147th of 229 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.9% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Chile ranks 145th and Colombia ranks 147th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.