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