Eritrea vs Uganda: Access to electricity, urban

Eritrea
78.1%
in 2024
Uganda
78.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Uganda rank
196th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 78.3% against 78.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 79.9% 38.7% 41.1% Eritrea
2000s 78.2% 44.8% 33.4% Eritrea
2010s 76.8% 58.1% 18.8% Eritrea
2020s 76.5% 73.8% 2.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 78.3% against 78.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Eritrea and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Eritrea ranks 197th and Uganda ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.