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Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.9%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
60.8%
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 60.8 % of population1996: 67.7 % of population1997: 68.9 % of population1998: 70.1 % of population1999: 70.9 % of population2000: 73.3 % of population2001: 73.7 % of population2002: 78.7 % of population2003: 78.5 % of population2004: 77.2 % of population2005: 78.3 % of population2006: 83.7 % of population2007: 80.7 % of population2008: 81.9 % of population2009: 83.1 % of population2010: 84.3 % of population2011: 84 % of population2012: 86.8 % of population2013: 88.1 % of population2014: 85.5 % of population2015: 90.5 % of population2016: 91.8 % of population2017: 93.3 % of population2018: 94.2 % of population2019: 95.4 % of population2020: 96.6 % of population2021: 97.9 % of population2022: 99.1 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 90.9 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 90.9%.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.7% 60.8% 70.9% 5
2000s 78.9% 73.3% 83.7% 10
2010s 89.4% 84.0% 95.4% 10
2020s 96.9% 90.9% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 156 Guyana 93.0% compare
  2. 157 Ghana 91.9% compare
  3. 158 Comoros 91.7% compare
  4. 160 South Africa 90.2% compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 89.3% compare
  6. 161 Syria 89.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 90.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Guatemala ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.