Uruguay vs Venezuela: Access to electricity (% of population)
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uruguay ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 98.5% | 1.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.8% | 0.6% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for access to electricity?
- Uruguay ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.