Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Number of people with and without electricity access
Puerto Rico
3.20 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Uruguay rank
124th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.20 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 184,070 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million people | 3.09 million people | 608,299 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.80 million people | 3.23 million people | 573,826 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.53 million people | 3.35 million people | 182,913 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.23 million people | 3.39 million people | 158,094 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.39 million people against 3.20 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 184,070 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.