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Access to electricity in Panama

Panama: Access to electricity was 99.4% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
95.6%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Panama, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 95.6 % of urban population1991: 95.8 % of urban population1992: 95.9 % of urban population1993: 96.1 % of urban population1994: 96.2 % of urban population1995: 96.4 % of urban population1996: 96.5 % of urban population1997: 96.6 % of urban population1998: 96.8 % of urban population1999: 96.9 % of urban population2000: 97.2 % of urban population2001: 97.1 % of urban population2002: 97.2 % of urban population2003: 97.3 % of urban population2004: 97.4 % of urban population2005: 97.5 % of urban population2006: 97.7 % of urban population2007: 97.8 % of urban population2008: 97.9 % of urban population2009: 98.1 % of urban population2010: 98.7 % of urban population2011: 98.4 % of urban population2012: 98.6 % of urban population2013: 98.3 % of urban population2014: 99 % of urban population2015: 99.2 % of urban population2016: 99.4 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Panama is 99.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Panama peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1990.

Panama ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.3% 95.6% 96.9% 10
2000s 97.5% 97.1% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.3% 99.4% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 131 Algeria 99.6% compare
  2. 132 Palau 99.6% compare
  3. 133 Naoero 99.4% compare
  4. 135 Seychelles 99.4% compare
  5. 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
  6. 137 Nicaragua 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Panama?
Access to electricity in Panama was 99.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1990.
How does Panama rank for access to electricity?
Panama ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama 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
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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