Somalia vs Uganda: Access to electricity
Somalia
57.2%
in 2016
Uganda
57.5%
in 2016
Somalia rank
207th
Uganda rank
206th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 57.5% against 57.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 37.3% | 28.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 44.4% | 13.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 52.7% | 2.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 57.5% against 57.2% in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 207th and Uganda ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.