Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
89.83
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 98.5 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.83, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.83 | — |
| 1996 | 92.05 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 92.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.07 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.5 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 | 92.02 | 89.83 | 93.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.43 | 93.7 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 96.9 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Colombia 98.9 compare
- 137 El Salvador 98.7 compare
- 139 Argentina 98.4 compare
- 139 Cape Verde 98.4 compare
- 141 Nepal 97.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 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 Ecuador?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.83 in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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