San Marino vs Uruguay: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
San Marino
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
San Marino rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- San Marino
- Uruguay
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 212 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, San Marino or Uruguay?
- San Marino, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between San Marino and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do San Marino and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- San Marino ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.