Namibia vs Uganda: Access to electricity, urban

Namibia
77.2%
in 2024
Uganda
78.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
199th
Uganda rank
196th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 78.3% against 77.2% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 196th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 70.5% 36.7% 33.8% Namibia
2000s 73.3% 44.8% 28.5% Namibia
2010s 73.0% 58.1% 14.9% Namibia
2020s 75.3% 73.8% 1.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Namibia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 78.3% against 77.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Namibia and Uganda?
1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Namibia ranks 199th 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.