Somalia vs Uganda: Access to electricity
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Uganda
55.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
196th
Uganda rank
194th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 194th of 217 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 3.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 24.2% | 27.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 194th 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.