Mozambique vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Mozambique
64.2%
in 2016
Zambia
62.0%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
203rd
Zambia rank
204th
Access to electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 64.2% against 62.0% in Zambia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 203rd and Zambia ranks 204th 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 | 10.9% | 40.8% | 30.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 48.9% | 16.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 59.2% | 1.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 64.2% against 62.0% in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Mozambique 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 203rd and Zambia ranks 204th 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.