El Salvador vs Panama: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
El Salvador
98.3%
in 2023
Panama
97.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
145th
Panama rank
148th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.3% against 97.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Panama ranks 148th of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.7% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 84.4% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.0% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 98.3% against 97.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Panama ranks 148th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.