Belize vs Guatemala: Access to electricity
Belize
97.1%
in 2016
Guatemala
96.8%
in 2016
Belize rank
149th
Guatemala rank
151st
Access to electricity over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belize currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 151st of 217 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 91.4% | 6.6% | Belize |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 94.7% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.6% | 1.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Belize or Guatemala?
- Belize, at 97.1% against 96.8% in Guatemala as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Belize and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 149th and Guatemala ranks 151st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.