Ethiopia vs Uganda: Number of people without access to electricity
Ethiopia
57.31 million people
in 2024
Uganda
22.36 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 57.31 million people against 22.36 million people in Uganda, a difference of 34.96 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.59 million people | 24.69 million people | 39.90 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.71 million people | 27.92 million people | 38.78 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 57.04 million people | 24.38 million people | 32.67 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 57.31 million people against 22.36 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 34.96 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th 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 without access to electricity. 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.