United States of America vs Uruguay: Access to electricity
United States of America
100.0%
in 2016
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2016
United States of America rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America 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 States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 217 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.0% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- United States of America ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st 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.