Panama vs Peru: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Panama
97.0%
in 2023
Peru
96.2%
in 2023
Panama rank
148th
Peru rank
150th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.0% against 96.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 148th and Peru ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 68.8% | 8.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 78.0% | 6.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 92.8% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.0% | 0.4% | Peru |
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, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 97.0% against 96.2% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Panama and Peru?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Panama ranks 148th and Peru ranks 150th 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.