Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador, 1991–2024
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 El Salvador stood at 96.6%.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 45.8% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 67.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 81.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in El Salvador was 96.6% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.