Access to electricity, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Access to electricity, rural was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Paraguay, 1995–2024
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 Paraguay is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.8% | — |
| 1996 | 74.1% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 56.8% | 77.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 79.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 125 India 99.9% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
- 127 Indonesia 99.7% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 99.6% compare
- 130 Belize 99.5% compare
- 131 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Paraguay?
- Access to electricity, rural in Paraguay was 99.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.