Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Uganda or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Uganda as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of electricity generation from solar

Uganda

2.9%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

2.9%

in 2023

Uganda rank

114th

United States Virgin Islands rank

112th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

Uganda
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Uganda ranks 114th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 112th of 213 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Uganda
2010s	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	Uganda
2020s	2.7%	2.6%	0.1%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Uganda or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Uganda and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?: Uganda ranks 114th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.