Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Share of the population with access to electricity

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
96.6%
in 2024
Peru
96.5%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
145th
Peru rank
146th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 145th and Peru ranks 146th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 66.3% 68.8% 2.6% Peru
2000s 74.8% 78.0% 3.2% Peru
2010s 90.9% 92.8% 1.8% Peru
2020s 98.4% 96.1% 2.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 145th and Peru ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.