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

Guatemala: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
60.8%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala, 1995–2023

0204060801001995200920231995: 60.8 % of population1996: 67.7 % of population1997: 68.9 % of population1998: 70.1 % of population1999: 70.9 % of population2000: 73.3 % of population2001: 73.7 % of population2002: 78.7 % of population2003: 78.5 % of population2004: 77.2 % of population2005: 78.3 % of population2006: 83.7 % of population2007: 80.7 % of population2008: 81.9 % of population2009: 83.1 % of population2010: 84.3 % of population2011: 84 % of population2012: 86.8 % of population2013: 88.1 % of population2014: 85.5 % of population2015: 90.5 % of population2016: 91.8 % of population2017: 93.3 % of population2018: 94.2 % of population2019: 95.4 % of population2020: 96.6 % of population2021: 97.9 % of population2022: 99.1 % of population2023: 100 % 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

Guatemala recorded 100.0% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1995.

That places Guatemala 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala, year by year

Year % of population Change
1995 60.8% —
1996 67.7% +11.3%
1997 68.9% +1.8%
1998 70.1% +1.8%
1999 70.9% +1.1%
2000 73.3% +3.4%
2001 73.7% +0.5%
2002 78.7% +6.8%
2003 78.5% -0.3%
2004 77.2% -1.7%
2005 78.3% +1.4%
2006 83.7% +6.9%
2007 80.7% -3.6%
2008 81.9% +1.5%
2009 83.1% +1.5%
2010 84.3% +1.4%
2011 84.0% -0.4%
2012 86.8% +3.3%
2013 88.1% +1.5%
2014 85.5% -3.0%
2015 90.5% +5.8%
2016 91.8% +1.4%
2017 93.3% +1.6%
2018 94.2% +1.0%
2019 95.4% +1.3%
2020 96.6% +1.3%
2021 97.9% +1.3%
2022 99.1% +1.2%
2023 100.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.7% 60.8% 70.9% 5
2000s 78.9% 73.3% 83.7% 10
2010s 89.4% 84.0% 95.4% 10
2020s 98.4% 96.6% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala was 100.0% 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Guatemala ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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.