Access to electricity in Ecuador

Ecuador: Access to electricity was 99.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
88.9%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Ecuador, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 88.9 % of total population1991: 89.4 % of total population1992: 89.9 % of total population1993: 90.4 % of total population1994: 90.9 % of total population1995: 89.8 % of total population1996: 91.8 % of total population1997: 92.2 % of total population1998: 92.7 % of total population1999: 93.1 % of total population2000: 93.4 % of total population2001: 93.8 % of total population2002: 94.1 % of total population2003: 95 % of total population2004: 94.8 % of total population2005: 95.8 % of total population2006: 96.3 % of total population2007: 96.8 % of total population2008: 97.2 % of total population2009: 96.5 % of total population2010: 97.5 % of total population2011: 96.9 % of total population2012: 97.2 % of total population2013: 98 % of total population2014: 99 % of total population2015: 98.8 % of total population2016: 99.9 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Ecuador is 99.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Ecuador peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 121st of 218 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of total population) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1990 88.9% —
1991 89.4% +0.5%
1992 89.9% +0.5%
1993 90.4% +0.5%
1994 90.9% +0.5%
1995 89.8% -1.1%
1996 91.8% +2.2%
1997 92.2% +0.5%
1998 92.7% +0.5%
1999 93.1% +0.4%
2000 93.4% +0.4%
2001 93.8% +0.4%
2002 94.1% +0.4%
2003 95.0% +0.9%
2004 94.8% -0.2%
2005 95.8% +1.1%
2006 96.3% +0.5%
2007 96.8% +0.5%
2008 97.2% +0.4%
2009 96.5% -0.8%
2010 97.5% +1.0%
2011 96.9% -0.6%
2012 97.2% +0.3%
2013 98.0% +0.9%
2014 99.0% +1.0%
2015 98.8% -0.2%
2016 99.9% +1.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 99.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.9% 88.9% 93.1% 10
2000s 95.4% 93.4% 97.2% 10
2010s 98.2% 96.9% 99.9% 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 120 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
  2. 122 Venezuela 99.6% compare
  3. 123 Algeria 99.4% compare
  4. 124 Tuvalu 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Ecuador?
Access to electricity in Ecuador was 99.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for access to electricity?
Ecuador ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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