Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Uganda
44.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
46.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
183rd
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 46.6% against 44.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 10.5% | 9.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 10.7% | 7.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 19.2% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 40.1% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 46.6% against 44.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Uganda ranks 183rd and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.