Norway vs Uruguay: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Norway
100.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Norway 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.