Access to electricity, rural in Argentina

Argentina: Access to electricity, rural was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
78.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Access to electricity, rural in Argentina, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 78.9 % of rural population1991: 79.3 % of rural population1992: 79.8 % of rural population1993: 80.3 % of rural population1994: 80.9 % of rural population1995: 81.6 % of rural population1996: 82.4 % of rural population1997: 83.2 % of rural population1998: 84.3 % of rural population1999: 85.4 % of rural population2000: 91.8 % of rural population2001: 88.6 % of rural population2002: 92.6 % of rural population2003: 92.9 % of rural population2004: 93.2 % of rural population2005: 93.4 % of rural population2006: 93.6 % of rural population2007: 93.8 % of rural population2008: 94 % of rural population2009: 94.2 % of rural population2010: 98.6 % of rural population2011: 97.8 % of rural population2012: 96.1 % of rural population2013: 95.4 % of rural population2014: 100 % of rural population2015: 97.6 % of rural population2016: 99.3 % of rural population2017: 100 % of rural population2018: 99.9 % of rural population2019: 100 % of rural population2020: 100 % of rural population2021: 100 % of rural population2022: 100 % of rural population2023: 100 % of rural population2024: 79.8 % of rural population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Argentina is 79.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 78.9%
1991 79.3% +0.5%
1992 79.8% +0.7%
1993 80.3% +0.7%
1994 80.9% +0.7%
1995 81.6% +0.8%
1996 82.4% +0.9%
1997 83.2% +1.1%
1998 84.3% +1.2%
1999 85.4% +1.4%
2000 91.8% +7.5%
2001 88.6% -3.5%
2002 92.6% +4.5%
2003 92.9% +0.3%
2004 93.2% +0.3%
2005 93.4% +0.2%
2006 93.6% +0.2%
2007 93.8% +0.2%
2008 94.0% +0.2%
2009 94.2% +0.2%
2010 98.6% +4.7%
2011 97.8% -0.8%
2012 96.1% -1.7%
2013 95.4% -0.7%
2014 100.0% +4.8%
2015 97.6% -2.4%
2016 99.3% +1.7%
2017 100.0% +0.7%
2018 99.9% -0.1%
2019 100.0% +0.1%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 79.8% -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.6% 78.9% 85.4% 10
2000s 92.8% 88.6% 94.2% 10
2010s 98.5% 95.4% 100.0% 10
2020s 96.0% 79.8% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural in Argentina?
Access to electricity, rural in Argentina was 79.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for access to electricity, rural?
Argentina ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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