Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina
Argentina: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina stood at 79.8%.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.9% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 78.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 79.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Argentina was 79.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Argentina ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.