Colombia vs Ecuador: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Colombia
98.9%
in 2024
Ecuador
98.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
147th
Ecuador rank
149th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 147th and Ecuador ranks 149th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.3% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Colombia ranks 147th and Ecuador ranks 149th 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.