How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to electricity

Saudi Arabia

100.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

100.0%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

1st

Uruguay rank

1st

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Saudi Arabia
Uruguay

How they compare

Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	96.7%	3.3%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	100.0%	98.2%	1.8%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	100.0%	99.6%	0.3%	Saudi Arabia
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, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?: Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Saudi Arabia 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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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: 28 August 2026

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.