Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.015 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.015 people per person.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.063 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.063 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.058 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.05 people per person | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.052 people per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.042 people per person | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.037 people per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.032 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.028 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.035 people per person | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.025 people per person | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.031 people per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.028 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.02 people per person | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.01 people per person | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.012 people per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.013 people per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.008 people per person | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.013 people per person | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.009 people per person | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.012 people per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.013 people per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.015 people per person | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0457 people per person | 0.028 people per person | 0.063 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 0.031 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 Nepal 0.021 people per person compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.016 people per person compare
- 76 Argentina 0.016 people per person compare
- 78 El Salvador 0.013 people per person compare
- 79 Colombia 0.011 people per person compare
- 80 Chile 0.01 people per person compare
- 80 Suriname 0.01 people per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Ecuador was 0.015 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.