Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Access to electricity
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.