Colombia vs El Salvador: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Colombia
98.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
147th
El Salvador rank
148th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 148th of 229 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 88.3% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.1% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 0.5% | 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 El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 98.9% against 98.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Colombia ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 148th 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.