Uganda vs Zambia: Access to electricity, urban
Uganda
78.3%
in 2024
Zambia
80.3%
in 2024
Uganda rank
196th
Zambia rank
193rd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.3% against 78.3% in Uganda, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 41.1% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 49.5% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 66.0% | 8.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 85.1% | 11.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.3% against 78.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Uganda and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Uganda ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 193rd 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.