Nauru vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to basic services
Nauru
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Nauru rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Nauru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 96.7% | 2.5% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 0.9% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 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, Nauru or Uruguay?
- Nauru, 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 Nauru and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Nauru 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.