Nigeria vs Uganda: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Nigeria
97.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
117.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
6th
Uganda rank
5th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
050100150199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 117.69 units per square kilometre against 97.08 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 20.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 74.69 units per square kilometre 100.97 units per square kilometre 26.27 units per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 82.49 units per square kilometre 123.57 units per square kilometre 41.08 units per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 93.83 units per square kilometre 139.25 units per square kilometre 45.42 units per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 98.96 units per square kilometre 124.09 units per square kilometre 25.13 units per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 117.69 units per square kilometre against 97.08 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
20.61 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country 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.