Australia vs Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access
Australia
27.19 million people
in 2024
Uganda
27.66 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Uganda rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Australia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.66 million people against 27.19 million people in Australia, a difference of 464,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.17 million people | 938,985 people | 17.23 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 2.93 million people | 17.26 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 9.37 million people | 14.29 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.24 million people | 22.89 million people | 3.35 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Australia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 27.66 million people against 27.19 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Australia and Uganda?
- 464,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.