Mozambique vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Mozambique
24.2%
in 2016
Zambia
27.2%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
204th
Zambia rank
202nd
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.2% against 24.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 16.7% | 14.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 20.0% | 9.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 26.1% | 5.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.2% against 24.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 202nd 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.