Access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia
Colombia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
97.9
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 99.9 for access to electricity urban vs rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.9, in 1990.
That places Colombia 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.9 | — |
| 1991 | 98.71 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.99 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.14 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.19 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 99.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 99.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.93 | 97.9 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4 | 99.2 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.83 | 99.7 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.98 | 99.9 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 135 Brazil 99.9 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 99.9 compare
- 135 Mexico 99.9 compare
- 135 Paraguay 99.9 compare
- 135 Tajikistan 99.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Colombia was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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