Somalia vs Tanzania: Access to electricity
Somalia
29.9%
in 2016
Tanzania
32.8%
in 2016
Somalia rank
199th
Tanzania rank
198th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 32.8% against 29.9% in Somalia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Somalia ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 18.7% | 6.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 32.8% against 29.9% in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Tanzania?
- 2.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 198th 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.