El Salvador vs Guatemala: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

El Salvador
517.9%
in 2019
Guatemala
477.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
76th

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
0200400600200920142019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 517.9% against 477.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 40.6%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guatemala ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 76th of 189 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 483.6% 642.6% 159.0% Guatemala
2010s 529.0% 545.9% 16.9% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 517.9% against 477.3% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between El Salvador and Guatemala?
40.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 76th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit
% of income per capita
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.