Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 17.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay stood at 17.25 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay peaked at 17.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.93 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 units per square kilometre | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 14.07 units per square kilometre | 16.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 units per square kilometre | 16.57 units per square kilometre | 17.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 176 Burkina Faso 18.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 17.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 17.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Vanuatu 16.19 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Paraguay was 17.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Paraguay ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.