Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to basic services
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.