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Countries ranked by electricity access in 2024

This ranking compares electricity access across the selected countries in the Americas using World Bank observations for 2024.

Key takeaways

How the countries compare

Values are ranked in descending order using exact source observations. Display formatting does not change the values used for ranking.

Access to electricity (% of population), 2024Ranked values, units: % of population.Canada100.0%Cuba100.0%Uruguay100.0%United States100.0%Brazil99.8%Costa Rica99.8%Mexico99.8%Paraguay99.8%Dominican Republic99.5%Chile99.0%Colombia98.9%El Salvador98.7%Ecuador98.5%Argentina98.4%Bolivia96.6%Peru96.5%Panama96.0%Honduras95.5%Guatemala90.9%Nicaragua88.7%
Access to electricity (% of population) — 2024Unit: % of population
Rank Country Access to electricity (% of population)
1 Canada 100.0%
1 Cuba 100.0%
1 Uruguay 100.0%
1 United States 100.0%
5 Brazil 99.8%
5 Costa Rica 99.8%
5 Mexico 99.8%
5 Paraguay 99.8%
9 Dominican Republic 99.5%
10 Chile 99.0%
11 Colombia 98.9%
12 El Salvador 98.7%
13 Ecuador 98.5%
14 Argentina 98.4%
15 Bolivia 96.6%
16 Peru 96.5%
17 Panama 96.0%
18 Honduras 95.5%
19 Guatemala 90.9%
20 Nicaragua 88.7%

Source: World Bank Indicators API (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS)

Methodology: World Bank indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS for the configured 20-country comparison in 2024; exact source-reported values ranked descending without imputation or unit conversion.

Methodology

World Bank indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS for the configured 20-country comparison in 2024; exact source-reported values ranked descending without imputation or unit conversion.

Caveats

Coverage is limited to the configured selected-country universe and the stated reference year. Missing observations are not imputed.