Ethiopia vs Uganda: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2024
Uganda
44.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Uganda rank
183rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 44.8% against 44.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.8% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 38.4% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 44.8% against 44.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd 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.