Chile vs Colombia: Share of the population with access to electricity
Chile
99.0%
in 2024
Colombia
98.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
134th
Colombia rank
136th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 134th and Colombia ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.9% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 134th and Colombia ranks 136th 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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About this data
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.