Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Panama

Panama: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 214 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2023
All-time low
70.2%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Panama, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 70.2 % of population1991: 73.4 % of population1992: 74.3 % of population1993: 75.1 % of population1994: 75.9 % of population1995: 76.7 % of population1996: 77.5 % of population1997: 78.3 % of population1998: 79.1 % of population1999: 79.9 % of population2000: 81.4 % of population2001: 81.5 % of population2002: 82.1 % of population2003: 87.8 % of population2004: 83.4 % of population2005: 84.1 % of population2006: 84.8 % of population2007: 85.5 % of population2008: 86.3 % of population2009: 87 % of population2010: 86.9 % of population2011: 88.6 % of population2012: 89.3 % of population2013: 89.1 % of population2014: 90.8 % of population2015: 91.6 % of population2016: 92.4 % of population2017: 93.7 % of population2018: 93.8 % of population2019: 93.9 % of population2020: 95.3 % of population2021: 95.3 % of population2022: 95 % of population2023: 97 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Panama recorded 97.0% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Panama peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1990.

Panama ranks 148th of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.0% 70.2% 79.9% 10
2000s 84.4% 81.4% 87.8% 10
2010s 91.0% 86.9% 93.9% 10
2020s 95.7% 95.0% 97.0% 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 145 El Salvador 98.3% compare
  2. 146 Philippines 98.0% compare
  3. 147 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  4. 149 Laos 96.5% compare
  5. 150 Peru 96.2% compare
  6. 151 Kiribati 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Panama?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Panama was 97.0% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1990.
How does Panama rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Panama ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.