Ecuador vs El Salvador: Access to electricity
Ecuador
99.8%
in 2016
El Salvador
98.8%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
110th
El Salvador rank
113th
Access to electricity over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.8% against 98.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 54.1% | 25.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 73.6% | 14.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 88.7% | 6.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 99.8% against 98.8% in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.