Côte d'Ivoire vs Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access
Côte d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Uganda
27.66 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
50th
Uganda rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.66 million people against 23.28 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.38 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Uganda ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.00 million people | 926,027 people | 6.07 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 10.88 million people | 2.93 million people | 7.95 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 15.68 million people | 9.37 million people | 6.31 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 21.71 million people | 22.89 million people | 1.19 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Côte d'Ivoire or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 27.66 million people against 23.28 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 4.38 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 50th 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.