Bhutan vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to electricity
Bhutan
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Bhutan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 98.2% | 44.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 99.6% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Bhutan or Uruguay?
- Bhutan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.