People without electricity country in Panama
Panama: People without electricity country was 180,623 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Panama stood at 180,623.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Panama peaked at 732,009 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 133,763, in 2023.
That places Panama 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 732,009 | — |
| 1991 | 666,117 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 659,400 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 652,011 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 643,950 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 635,194 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 625,772 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 615,723 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 605,043 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 593,731 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 559,929 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 567,864 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 560,153 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 389,156 | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 539,692 | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 526,771 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 513,004 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 498,436 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 479,589 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 463,370 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 478,966 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 421,060 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 402,240 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 416,961 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 358,073 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 332,643 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 306,210 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 258,219 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 258,407 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 258,317 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 201,783 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 204,234 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 220,039 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 133,763 | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 180,623 | +35.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 180,623 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 52.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.7% | 389,156 | 539,692 |
| 2023 | -39.2% | 220,039 | 133,763 |
| 2024 | +35.0% | 133,763 | 180,623 |
| 2003 | -30.5% | 560,153 | 389,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642,895 | 593,731 | 732,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,796 | 389,156 | 567,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,110 | 258,219 | 478,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,088 | 133,763 | 220,039 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Panama?
- People without electricity country in Panama was 180,623 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 732,009 in 1990.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,763 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for people without electricity country?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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