Mozambique vs Uganda: Access to electricity

Mozambique
24.2%
in 2016
Uganda
26.7%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
204th
Uganda rank
203rd

Access to electricity over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.7% against 24.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 203rd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 5.1% 3.0% Uganda
2000s 10.7% 10.0% 0.7% Mozambique
2010s 21.1% 17.9% 3.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.7% against 24.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Uganda?
2.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
Mozambique ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 203rd 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.