El Salvador vs Mongolia: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
El Salvador
96.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
98.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
136th
Mongolia rank
133rd
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- El Salvador
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 98.4% against 96.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 42.1% | 33.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 64.1% | 24.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 99.4% | 1.9% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, El Salvador or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 98.4% against 96.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 1.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mongolia rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.