Paraguay — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Paraguay, 1995–2024.
Electricity access for Paraguay was 99.80% 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 77.47% in 1995 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.88% per year.
Paraguay ranks 128 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 60%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 99.80%, so Paraguay sits level with it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 23 of 42 economies; Costa Rica (99.80%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 11% in 1996.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 79 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 105th of 144 in 1995 → 121st of 211 in 2000 → 117th of 215 in 2010 → 125th of 215 in 2020 → 128th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1995 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 99% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 91% | +1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 88.52% | +0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 87.76% | +1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 86.41% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 86.26% | +8.8 pp |
| 1995 | 77.47% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Paraguay’s Electricity access in 1996?
86.26% (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 Paraguay’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1995 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +28.8% in total — about 0.9% 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: 99.8%; 2023: 99.8%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 99.7%. 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.