Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Access to electricity

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
93.0%
in 2016
Peru
94.9%
in 2016
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
142nd
Peru rank
139th

Access to electricity over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 94.9% against 93.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 139th of 215 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 64.3% 67.2% 2.9% Peru
2000s 74.8% 77.9% 3.2% Peru
2010s 89.6% 91.8% 2.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Peru, at 94.9% against 93.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
1.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for access to electricity?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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