Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Access to electricity
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2016
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2016
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Faroe Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 97.2% | 2.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity.