Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Access to electricity
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 98.2% | 20.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 99.6% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka 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.