Mexico vs Uruguay: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Mexico
99.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
133rd
Uruguay rank
132nd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 73.2% | 12.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 84.1% | 10.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.9% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Mexico ranks 133rd 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.