Share of the population with access to basic services in Peru
Peru: Share of the population with access to basic services was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Peru, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Peru is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1993.
That places Peru 146th 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 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.7% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Peru?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Peru was 96.5% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Peru ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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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.