United States of America vs Uruguay: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
United States of America rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America 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 United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 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, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, 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 United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- United States of America 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.