Somalia vs Uganda: Share of the population with access to electricity
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Uganda
55.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
193rd
Uganda rank
191st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 193rd and Uganda ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 3.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 24.2% | 27.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 55.3% against 54.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 193rd 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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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.