Ecuador vs El Salvador: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Ecuador
98.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
149th
El Salvador rank
148th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 148th of 229 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 88.3% 7.1% Ecuador
2010s 98.3% 95.1% 3.2% Ecuador
2020s 99.2% 98.9% 0.3% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Ecuador and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Ecuador ranks 149th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed