Botswana vs Uganda: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Botswana
45.9%
in 2024
Uganda
44.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
181st
Uganda rank
183rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 45.9% against 44.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.5% | 6.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 3.5% | 12.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 14.8% | 12.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 38.4% | 8.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Botswana or Uganda?
- Botswana, at 45.9% against 44.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Botswana and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Botswana ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.