Madagascar vs Uganda: Access to electricity
Madagascar
22.9%
in 2016
Uganda
26.7%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
204th
Uganda rank
201st
Access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 26.7% against 22.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.1% | 6.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.0% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.9% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 26.7% against 22.9% in Madagascar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 3.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 201st of 215 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.