Uruguay vs Vietnam: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Uruguay or Vietnam?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Uruguay and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Vietnam rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Uruguay ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.