Share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population with access to basic services was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 69.6% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 84.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in El Salvador was 98.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.