Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile
Chile: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
92.26
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.26, in 1990.
Chile ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.26 | — |
| 1991 | 94.78 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 94.56 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.27 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.76 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.62 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.24 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.9 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 98 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Chile's 99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.39 | 92.26 | 97.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.15 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.81 | 99.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 600.66 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Chile was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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