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

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.3% against 64.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity

Mozambique

64.2%

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

65.3%

in 2016

Mozambique rank

203rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

202nd

Access to electricity over time

Mozambique
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 65.3% against 64.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mozambique ranks 203rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.9%	26.7%	15.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	32.8%	38.7%	5.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	57.8%	50.7%	7.1%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.3% against 64.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Mozambique ranks 203rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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