United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Access to electricity

United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2016
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2016
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 97.2% 2.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 100.0% 98.4% 1.6% United Arab Emirates
2010s 100.0% 99.5% 0.5% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
United Arab Emirates 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

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.