Rwanda vs Uganda: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Rwanda
204.2 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
117.69 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 204.2 people per square kilometre against 117.69 people per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 86.51 people per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.98 people per square kilometre | 123.57 people per square kilometre | 210.41 people per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 349.46 people per square kilometre | 139.25 people per square kilometre | 210.21 people per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 261.38 people per square kilometre | 124.09 people per square kilometre | 137.29 people per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 204.2 people per square kilometre against 117.69 people per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 86.51 people per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.