Access to electricity in Guatemala

Guatemala: Access to electricity was 96.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 217 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2016
All-time low
88.9%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Guatemala, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 90.9 % of urban population1991: 91.1 % of urban population1992: 91.4 % of urban population1993: 91.6 % of urban population1994: 91.8 % of urban population1995: 88.9 % of urban population1996: 92.3 % of urban population1997: 92.5 % of urban population1998: 92.7 % of urban population1999: 91.3 % of urban population2000: 95.4 % of urban population2001: 93.3 % of urban population2002: 95.7 % of urban population2003: 96 % of urban population2004: 93.8 % of urban population2005: 94 % of urban population2006: 94.4 % of urban population2007: 94.4 % of urban population2008: 94.7 % of urban population2009: 94.9 % of urban population2010: 95.1 % of urban population2011: 94.6 % of urban population2012: 95.7 % of urban population2013: 95.9 % of urban population2014: 94.5 % of urban population2015: 96.5 % of urban population2016: 96.8 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Guatemala stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guatemala peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1995.

Guatemala ranks 151st of 217 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 90.9%
1991 91.1% +0.3%
1992 91.4% +0.3%
1993 91.6% +0.2%
1994 91.8% +0.2%
1995 88.9% -3.2%
1996 92.3% +3.8%
1997 92.5% +0.2%
1998 92.7% +0.2%
1999 91.3% -1.5%
2000 95.4% +4.5%
2001 93.3% -2.2%
2002 95.7% +2.6%
2003 96.0% +0.3%
2004 93.8% -2.3%
2005 94.0% +0.2%
2006 94.4% +0.4%
2007 94.4% +0.0%
2008 94.7% +0.2%
2009 94.9% +0.3%
2010 95.1% +0.3%
2011 94.6% -0.6%
2012 95.7% +1.1%
2013 95.9% +0.3%
2014 94.5% -1.5%
2015 96.5% +2.2%
2016 96.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 88.9% 92.7% 10
2000s 94.7% 93.3% 96.0% 10
2010s 95.6% 94.5% 96.8% 7

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.3% compare
  2. 149 Belize 97.1% compare
  3. 150 Philippines 96.9% compare
  4. 152 Gabon 96.7% compare
  5. 153 Suriname 96.4% compare
  6. 154 Mongolia 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Guatemala?
Access to electricity in Guatemala was 96.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1995.
How does Guatemala rank for access to electricity?
Guatemala ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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