Access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda

Uganda: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 78.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.3
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.3
in 2024
All-time low
32.11
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 33.61992: 32.11993: 33.31994: 34.41995: 40.21996: 36.71997: 37.81998: 38.91999: 402000: 412001: 43.92002: 39.32003: 44.22004: 45.32005: 492006: 41.82007: 48.72008: 49.92009: 452010: 482011: 55.42012: 54.62013: 55.82014: 51.42015: 51.92016: 57.52017: 63.42018: 722019: 70.82020: 70.12021: 72.32022: 722023: 76.42024: 78.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda is 78.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda peaked at 78.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 1992.

That places Uganda 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.34 32.11 40.2 9
2000s 44.81 39.3 49.9 10
2010s 58.08 48 72 10
2020s 73.82 70.1 78.3 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 190 Zambia 80.3 compare
  2. 191 Mozambique 79.8 compare
  3. 192 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9 compare
  4. 194 Eritrea 78.1 compare
  5. 195 Angola 78 compare
  6. 196 Namibia 77.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Uganda was 78.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 78.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Uganda ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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