El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.8%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
98.4%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
114th
Saint Lucia rank
116th
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 202 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 82.5% | 28.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 90.2% | 16.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 96.2% | 7.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Saint Lucia?
- El Salvador, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.