People without electricity country in El Salvador

El Salvador: People without electricity country was 82,397 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
82,397
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

People without electricity country in El Salvador, 1991–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200720241991: 1.7M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.2M2000: 921.2k2001: 769.9k2002: 748.3k2003: 779.8k2004: 756.6k2005: 750.7k2006: 648.3k2007: 534.9k2008: 542.6k2009: 538.3k2010: 509.7k2011: 450.7k2012: 385.2k2013: 306.9k2014: 302.0k2015: 284.4k2016: 248.0k2017: 198.8k2018: 186.6k2019: 161.8k2020: 18.7k2021: 131.4k2022: 02023: 107.3k2024: 82.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people without electricity country in El Salvador stood at 82,397.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country in El Salvador peaked at 1.67 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million 1.08 million 1.67 million 9
2000s 699,059 534,874 921,222 10
2010s 303,420 161,780 509,733 10
2020s 67,947 0 131,371 5

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  4. 76 Timor-Leste 79,836 compare
  5. 77 Comoros 71,930 compare
  6. 78 Jamaica 65,301 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country in El Salvador?
People without electricity country in El Salvador was 82,397 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1991.
What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for people without electricity country?
El Salvador ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without electricity country rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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