Argentina vs Guatemala: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)

Argentina
79.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
80.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
167th
Guatemala rank
166th

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 80.4% against 79.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 167th and Guatemala ranks 166th of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 83.4% 48.7% 34.7% Argentina
2000s 92.8% 65.2% 27.6% Argentina
2010s 98.5% 82.9% 15.5% Argentina
2020s 96.0% 94.5% 1.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Argentina or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 80.4% against 79.8% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Argentina and Guatemala?
0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
Argentina ranks 167th and Guatemala ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 7,729 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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