Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala is 90.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 172nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3% | — |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 73.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 90.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 169 Guyana 93.0% compare
- 170 Ghana 91.9% compare
- 171 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 173 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 174 Eswatini 89.3% compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guatemala was 90.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Guatemala ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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