Kuwait vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to electricity
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 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, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, 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 Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Kuwait 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.