Uganda vs Upper middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Uganda
18.9%
in 2023
Upper middle income
13.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Uganda
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 10.9% | 28.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 10.3% | 27.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 8.1% | 15.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 6.5% | 12.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Uganda or Upper middle income?
- Uganda, at 18.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 5.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Uganda ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.