Sierra Leone vs Uruguay: Number of people with and without electricity access
Sierra Leone
3.39 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
124th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.39 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 1,080 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626,190 people | 3.23 million people | 2.60 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 3.35 million people | 2.02 million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.63 million people | 3.39 million people | 765,940 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, Sierra Leone or Uruguay?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.39 million people against 3.39 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 1,080 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uruguay rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Sierra Leone ranks 123rd 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.