Access to electricity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Access to electricity was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.8%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2016
All-time low
43.5%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in El Salvador, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 51.5 % of rural population1991: 43.5 % of rural population1992: 54.5 % of rural population1993: 55.6 % of rural population1994: 56.6 % of rural population1995: 51.4 % of rural population1996: 53.2 % of rural population1997: 59.7 % of rural population1998: 58.6 % of rural population1999: 56.2 % of rural population2000: 65.2 % of rural population2001: 70.1 % of rural population2002: 71.1 % of rural population2003: 71.2 % of rural population2004: 71.9 % of rural population2005: 72.2 % of rural population2006: 75.7 % of rural population2007: 79.5 % of rural population2008: 79.4 % of rural population2009: 80.3 % of rural population2010: 81.5 % of rural population2011: 83.8 % of rural population2012: 85.7 % of rural population2013: 90 % of rural population2014: 90.3 % of rural population2015: 90.6 % of rural population2016: 98.8 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in El Salvador stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in El Salvador peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 51.5%
1991 43.5% -15.5%
1992 54.5% +25.3%
1993 55.6% +2.0%
1994 56.6% +1.8%
1995 51.4% -9.2%
1996 53.2% +3.5%
1997 59.7% +12.2%
1998 58.6% -1.9%
1999 56.2% -4.1%
2000 65.2% +15.9%
2001 70.1% +7.5%
2002 71.1% +1.4%
2003 71.2% +0.2%
2004 71.9% +0.9%
2005 72.2% +0.4%
2006 75.7% +4.8%
2007 79.5% +5.1%
2008 79.4% -0.1%
2009 80.3% +1.2%
2010 81.5% +1.5%
2011 83.8% +2.8%
2012 85.7% +2.2%
2013 90.0% +5.1%
2014 90.3% +0.3%
2015 90.6% +0.4%
2016 98.8% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 43.5% 59.7% 10
2000s 73.6% 65.2% 80.3% 10
2010s 88.7% 81.5% 98.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in El Salvador?
Access to electricity in El Salvador was 98.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for access to electricity?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.