Colombia vs Ecuador: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Colombia
95.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
95.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
144th
Ecuador rank
142nd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.9% against 95.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Ecuador ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 82.1% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 89.2% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 95.8% | 5.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.8% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 95.9% against 95.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Ecuador ranks 142nd 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
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.