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
- Canada ranked 1 with 100.0% in 2024.
- Cuba ranked 1 with 100.0% in 2024.
- Uruguay ranked 1 with 100.0% in 2024.
How the countries compare
Values are ranked in descending order using exact source observations. Display formatting does not change the values used for ranking.
| 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.