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Access to electricity in Paraguay

Paraguay: Access to electricity was 98.4% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2015
All-time low
77.5%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Paraguay, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 80.4 % of total population1991: 81.3 % of total population1992: 82.2 % of total population1993: 83.1 % of total population1994: 84 % of total population1995: 77.5 % of total population1996: 85.7 % of total population1997: 86.4 % of total population1998: 87.4 % of total population1999: 88.5 % of total population2000: 89 % of total population2001: 91 % of total population2002: 91.7 % of total population2003: 92.6 % of total population2004: 93.2 % of total population2005: 94.7 % of total population2006: 96.7 % of total population2007: 96.5 % of total population2008: 96.7 % of total population2009: 96.9 % of total population2010: 97.4 % of total population2011: 98.2 % of total population2012: 97.8 % of total population2013: 99 % of total population2014: 99 % of total population2015: 99.3 % of total population2016: 98.4 % of total population

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 98.4% for access to electricity in 2016.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1995.

That places Paraguay 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 83.7% 77.5% 88.5% 10
2000s 93.9% 89.0% 96.9% 10
2010s 98.5% 97.4% 99.3% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 127 Fiji, Republic of 98.6% compare
  2. 128 El Salvador 98.6% compare
  3. 129 Libya 98.5% compare
  4. 131 Jamaica 98.2% compare
  5. 132 St. Lucia 97.8% compare
  6. 133 Indonesia 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Paraguay?
Access to electricity in Paraguay was 98.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1995.
How does Paraguay rank for access to electricity?
Paraguay ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 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
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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