Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico stood at 361.19 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 361.19 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 401.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 404.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 407.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 411.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 415.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 419.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 423.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 426.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 428.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 429.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 430.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 431.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 431.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 431.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 430.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 429 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 426.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 424 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 421.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 419.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 416.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 412.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 409.41 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 404.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 398.55 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 392.38 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 384.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 370.99 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 372.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 369.96 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 367.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 363.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 361.19 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413.71 units per square kilometre | 398.69 units per square kilometre | 428.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.6 units per square kilometre | 421.69 units per square kilometre | 431.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.14 units per square kilometre | 370.99 units per square kilometre | 419.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.51 units per square kilometre | 361.19 units per square kilometre | 369.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 25 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 377.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Rwanda 361.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Puerto Rico was 361.19 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 431.44 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.