Eritrea vs Uganda: Share of the population with access to electricity

Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Uganda
55.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
191st
Uganda rank
191st

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 55.3% against 55.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 191st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 5.0% 20.8% Eritrea
2000s 34.1% 10.4% 23.7% Eritrea
2010s 45.2% 24.2% 21.0% Eritrea
2020s 53.8% 48.2% 5.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea, at 55.3% against 55.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Eritrea and Uganda?
0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
Eritrea ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 191st 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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.