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Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Peru

Peru: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2024
All-time low
64.7%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801001992200820241992: 70.1 % of population1993: 64.7 % of population1994: 66.1 % of population1995: 67.4 % of population1996: 67 % of population1997: 69.2 % of population1998: 72.1 % of population1999: 74.1 % of population2000: 72.5 % of population2001: 72.1 % of population2002: 74.4 % of population2003: 74.4 % of population2004: 75.7 % of population2005: 77.2 % of population2006: 80.2 % of population2007: 82 % of population2008: 84.7 % of population2009: 86.4 % of population2010: 88.1 % of population2011: 89.7 % of population2012: 91.1 % of population2013: 92.1 % of population2014: 92.9 % of population2015: 93.9 % of population2016: 94.2 % of population2017: 94.8 % of population2018: 95.2 % of population2019: 95.6 % of population2020: 96.2 % of population2021: 95.6 % of population2022: 96.2 % of population2023: 96.2 % of population2024: 96.5 % 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

The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.

Peru ranks 146th 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 68.8% 64.7% 74.1% 8
2000s 78.0% 72.1% 86.4% 10
2010s 92.8% 88.1% 95.6% 10
2020s 96.1% 95.6% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 144 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
  2. 145 Bolivia 96.6% compare
  3. 146 Laos 96.5% compare
  4. 148 Panama 96.0% compare
  5. 149 Fiji 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 96.5% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
How does Peru rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Peru ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.