Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala, 1995–2024
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
Guatemala recorded 80.4% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1995.
Guatemala ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.0% | — |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 39.0% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 55.0% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 74.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 80.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- 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 share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guatemala was 80.4% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.