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
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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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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.