El Salvador vs Pakistan: Access to electricity

El Salvador
98.8%
in 2016
Pakistan
98.8%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
114th
Pakistan rank
113th

Access to electricity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 114th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 54.1% 53.8% 0.3% El Salvador
2000s 73.6% 74.9% 1.3% Pakistan
2010s 88.7% 90.9% 2.2% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 98.8% against 98.8% in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Pakistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Pakistan rank globally for access to electricity?
El Salvador ranks 114th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 202 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.