Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay, 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
The most recent figure for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.8% | — |
| 1996 | 74.1% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 56.8% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 79.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 121 India 99.9% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
- 123 Indonesia 99.7% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 99.6% compare
- 126 Belize 99.5% compare
- 127 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 20.76 % 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 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Paraguay was 99.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Paraguay ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.