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Access to electricity in Panama

Panama: Access to electricity was 81.3% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
81.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2016
All-time low
43.5%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Panama, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 43.5 % of rural population1991: 46.2 % of rural population1992: 47 % of rural population1993: 47.9 % of rural population1994: 48.7 % of rural population1995: 49.6 % of rural population1996: 50.5 % of rural population1997: 51.4 % of rural population1998: 52.3 % of rural population1999: 53.1 % of rural population2000: 52.2 % of rural population2001: 55.6 % of rural population2002: 57 % of rural population2003: 71.5 % of rural population2004: 59.9 % of rural population2005: 61.4 % of rural population2006: 63 % of rural population2007: 64.5 % of rural population2008: 66.2 % of rural population2009: 67.9 % of rural population2010: 61.6 % of rural population2011: 71.5 % of rural population2012: 73.4 % of rural population2013: 68.4 % of rural population2014: 77.3 % of rural population2015: 79.3 % of rural population2016: 81.3 % of rural population

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 81.3% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Panama peaked at 81.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1990.

Panama ranks 137th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.0% 43.5% 53.1% 10
2000s 61.9% 52.2% 71.5% 10
2010s 73.3% 61.6% 81.3% 7

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  2. 135 Kiribati 82.2% compare
  3. 136 Guyana 81.9% compare
  4. 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.3% compare
  5. 139 Bolivia 79.1% compare
  6. 140 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Panama?
Access to electricity in Panama was 81.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
How does Panama rank for access to electricity?
Panama ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.