El Salvador vs Libya: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.6%
in 2016
Libya
99.1%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
143rd
Libya rank
141st
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Libya ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 100.0% | 5.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 99.5% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 99.1% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Libya?
- Libya, at 99.1% against 98.6% in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and Libya ranks 141st 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.