Which has higher access to electricity, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Rwanda, at 17.8% against 16.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity

Rwanda

17.8%

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

16.9%

in 2016

Rwanda rank

178th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

180th

Access to electricity over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.8% against 16.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	1.0%	2.8%	1.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Rwanda, at 17.8% against 16.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Rwanda ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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