Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 1 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru is 1 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 5.88 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9749 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Peru ranks 73rd 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 square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.88 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.46 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.52 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.29 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 people per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.07 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.36 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9749 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9938 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 people per square kilometre | 3.07 people per square kilometre | 5.88 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 2.7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 people per square kilometre | 0.9749 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 70 Laos 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 71 Libya 1.11 people per square kilometre compare
- 72 Botswana 1.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.9411 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 0.9404 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.8915 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Peru was 1 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9749 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. 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 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 without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 without access to electricity 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.