Ecuador — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Ecuador, 1995–2024.
Electricity access for Ecuador was 98.50% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 30 years, from 1995 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2021. The lowest was 89.83% in 1995 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.32% per year.
Ecuador ranks 139 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 65%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 99.80%, so Ecuador sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 31 of 42 economies; Argentina (98.40%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 99th of 144 in 1995 → 117th of 211 in 2000 → 115th of 215 in 2010 → 136th of 215 in 2020 → 139th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1995 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +1.2 pp |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 99% | +1.0 pp |
| 2013 | 98% | +0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 95% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 94% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 93.07% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 92.73% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 92.43% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 92.05% | +2.2 pp |
| 1995 | 89.83% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Ecuador’s Electricity access in 1996?
92.05% (1996). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Ecuador’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1995 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +9.7% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 98.5%; 2023: 98.7%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 98.8%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.