El Salvador vs India: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.6%
in 2016
India
98.4%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
143rd
India rank
144th
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and India ranks 144th of 217 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 85.6% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 91.4% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.1% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or India?
- El Salvador, at 98.6% against 98.4% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and India?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and India ranks 144th 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.