Mozambique vs Rwanda: Access to electricity
Mozambique
24.2%
in 2016
Rwanda
29.4%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
204th
Rwanda rank
201st
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.4% against 24.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mozambique ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 3.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.4% against 24.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 5.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 201st 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.