Access to electricity in Paraguay

Paraguay: Access to electricity was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
96.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Paraguay, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 96 % of urban population1991: 96.2 % of urban population1992: 96.4 % of urban population1993: 96.5 % of urban population1994: 96.7 % of urban population1995: 96.5 % of urban population1996: 97 % of urban population1997: 97.6 % of urban population1998: 97.3 % of urban population1999: 97.5 % of urban population2000: 97.6 % of urban population2001: 97.9 % of urban population2002: 97.8 % of urban population2003: 97.8 % of urban population2004: 97.5 % of urban population2005: 98.4 % of urban population2006: 98.5 % of urban population2007: 98.8 % of urban population2008: 99 % of urban population2009: 98.4 % of urban population2010: 99.5 % of urban population2011: 99.6 % of urban population2012: 99.6 % of urban population2013: 99.8 % of urban population2014: 99.8 % of urban population2015: 99.8 % of urban population2016: 99.9 % 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 Paraguay is 99.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Paraguay peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 129th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Access to electricity in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Paraguay, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 96.0%
1991 96.2% +0.2%
1992 96.4% +0.2%
1993 96.5% +0.2%
1994 96.7% +0.2%
1995 96.5% -0.3%
1996 97.0% +0.6%
1997 97.6% +0.6%
1998 97.3% -0.2%
1999 97.5% +0.2%
2000 97.6% +0.1%
2001 97.9% +0.3%
2002 97.8% -0.2%
2003 97.8% +0.1%
2004 97.5% -0.3%
2005 98.4% +0.9%
2006 98.5% +0.1%
2007 98.8% +0.3%
2008 99.0% +0.2%
2009 98.4% -0.6%
2010 99.5% +1.1%
2011 99.6% +0.1%
2012 99.6% +0.1%
2013 99.8% +0.1%
2014 99.8% +0.1%
2015 99.8% -0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.8% 96.0% 97.6% 10
2000s 98.2% 97.5% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.5% 99.9% 7

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  3. 131 Samoa 99.7% compare
  4. 132 Pakistan 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Paraguay?
Access to electricity in Paraguay was 99.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for access to electricity?
Paraguay ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay 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
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.