Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Dominican Republic
98.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
135th
Uruguay rank
132nd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.3% against 98.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 73.2% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 84.1% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 98.9% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 99.9% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.3% against 98.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 132nd 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.