Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 55.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 55.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +1173.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1173.6% | 0.5% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.1% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 55.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.