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Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
93.1%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 93.1 % of population1993: 95.4 % of population1994: 95.2 % of population1995: 95.9 % of population1996: 96.1 % of population1997: 96.3 % of population1998: 96.1 % of population1999: 96.7 % of population2000: 98 % of population2001: 97.1 % of population2002: 97.9 % of population2003: 97.4 % of population2004: 98.6 % of population2005: 98.9 % of population2006: 99.1 % of population2007: 97.9 % of population2008: 98.9 % of population2009: 98.3 % of population2010: 99.2 % of population2011: 99 % of population2012: 99.1 % of population2013: 99.1 % of population2014: 99.2 % of population2015: 99 % of population2016: 99.5 % of population2017: 100 % of population2018: 99.5 % of population2019: 99.6 % of population2020: 99.4 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 99.7 % of population2024: 99.8 % 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 Mexico stood at 99.8%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1992.

Mexico ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 93.1% 96.7% 8
2000s 98.2% 97.1% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.4% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 122 India 99.9% compare
  2. 122 Indonesia 99.9% compare
  3. 122 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
  4. 125 Brazil 99.8% compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 99.8% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1992.
How does Mexico rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Mexico ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.