Access to electricity in Paraguay

Paraguay: Access to electricity was 96.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2015
All-time low
55.1%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Paraguay, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 65.6 % of rural population1991: 66.8 % of rural population1992: 67.9 % of rural population1993: 69.2 % of rural population1994: 70.5 % of rural population1995: 55.1 % of rural population1996: 73.1 % of rural population1997: 71.7 % of rural population1998: 75.8 % of rural population1999: 76.6 % of rural population2000: 78.4 % of rural population2001: 82 % of rural population2002: 82.6 % of rural population2003: 85 % of rural population2004: 87 % of rural population2005: 89 % of rural population2006: 94.1 % of rural population2007: 92.7 % of rural population2008: 93.3 % of rural population2009: 94.6 % of rural population2010: 94.3 % of rural population2011: 96.3 % of rural population2012: 95.1 % of rural population2013: 97.9 % of rural population2014: 97.7 % of rural population2015: 98.6 % of rural population2016: 96.1 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Paraguay stood at 96.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 98.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1995.

Paraguay ranks 122nd 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 65.6%
1991 66.8% +1.8%
1992 67.9% +1.8%
1993 69.2% +1.9%
1994 70.5% +1.9%
1995 55.1% -21.8%
1996 73.1% +32.7%
1997 71.7% -2.0%
1998 75.8% +5.7%
1999 76.6% +1.1%
2000 78.4% +2.3%
2001 82.0% +4.7%
2002 82.6% +0.7%
2003 85.0% +2.9%
2004 87.0% +2.4%
2005 89.0% +2.3%
2006 94.1% +5.7%
2007 92.7% -1.4%
2008 93.3% +0.6%
2009 94.6% +1.4%
2010 94.3% -0.3%
2011 96.3% +2.1%
2012 95.1% -1.2%
2013 97.9% +2.9%
2014 97.7% -0.1%
2015 98.6% +0.9%
2016 96.1% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.2% 55.1% 76.6% 10
2000s 87.9% 78.4% 94.6% 10
2010s 96.6% 94.3% 98.6% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 96.5% compare
  2. 120 Libya 96.4% compare
  3. 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.4% compare
  4. 123 Jamaica 96.0% compare
  5. 124 Colombia 95.7% compare
  6. 125 Indonesia 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Paraguay?
Access to electricity in Paraguay was 96.1% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1995.
How does Paraguay rank for access to electricity?
Paraguay ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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.