Rwanda vs Uganda: Access to electricity
Rwanda
29.4%
in 2016
Uganda
26.7%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
199th
Uganda rank
201st
Access to electricity over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.4% against 26.7% in Uganda, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 199th and Uganda ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.9% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 29.4% against 26.7% in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 2.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 199th 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.