Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity

Tanzania, United Republic of
32.8%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
38.1%
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
198th
Zimbabwe rank
195th

Access to electricity over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 38.1% against 32.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 195th of 217 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 6.2% 31.8% 25.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 11.6% 35.6% 24.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 18.7% 35.8% 17.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 38.1% against 32.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
5.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th and Zimbabwe ranks 195th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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