Eritrea vs Uganda: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Eritrea
43.2%
in 2024
Uganda
44.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 44.8% against 43.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 1.2% | 7.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 3.5% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 14.8% | 11.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 38.4% | 1.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 44.8% against 43.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 185th 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.