Guatemala vs Peru: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Guatemala
80.4%
in 2024
Peru
82.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
166th
Peru rank
163rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 82.1% against 80.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 166th and Peru ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 11.7% | 37.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 27.7% | 37.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 72.6% | 10.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 84.4% | 10.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 82.1% against 80.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guatemala and Peru?
- 1.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 166th and Peru ranks 163rd 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.