Share of the population with access to electricity, per the World Bank from household surveys and utility data.
Regional comparison
% of population (World Bank)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Access to electricity | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 100% | 2024 | — | |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 99.8% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 3 | Mexico | 99.8% | 2024 | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Paraguay | 99.8% | 2024 | — | |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 99.5% | 2024 | −0.1 pp | |
| 6 | Colombia | 98.9% | 2024 | +0.2 pp | |
| 7 | El Salvador | 98.7% | 2024 | +0.4 pp | |
| 8 | Ecuador | 98.5% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 9 | Bolivia | 96.6% | 2024 | −3.2 pp | |
| 10 | Peru | 96.5% | 2024 | +0.3 pp | |
| 11 | Panama | 96% | 2024 | −1 pp | |
| 12 | Honduras | 95.5% | 2024 | −0.1 pp | |
| 13 | Guatemala | 90.9% | 2024 | −9.1 pp | |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 88.7% | 2024 | +0.4 pp |
Source and citation
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
World Bank, World Development Indicators, “Access to electricity”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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