Cape Verde vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar per person
Cape Verde
152.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
180.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
79th
Uruguay rank
76th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 180.22 kilowatt-hours against 152.42 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 27.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 17.56 kilowatt-hours | 38.33 kilowatt-hours | 20.78 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 91.98 kilowatt-hours | 146.82 kilowatt-hours | 54.84 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Cape Verde or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 180.22 kilowatt-hours against 152.42 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Cape Verde and Uruguay?
- 27.8 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.