Access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama
Panama: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
95.56
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama stood at 98.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.56, in 1990.
That places Panama 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.56 | — |
| 1991 | 95.78 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.15 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.32 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.49 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.64 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.99 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.36 | 95.56 | 96.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.54 | 97.2 | 98.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.13 | 98.3 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.32 | 98 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Panama was 98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.56 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Panama ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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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