Ethiopia vs Uganda: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Ethiopia
56.6%
in 2024
Uganda
55.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
204th
Uganda rank
206th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 56.6% against 55.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 206th of 229 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 | 16.2% | 10.4% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.2% | 10.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 48.2% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 56.6% against 55.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 1.3%, 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 206th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.