Niger vs Tanzania: Access to electricity
Niger
65.4%
in 2016
Tanzania
65.3%
in 2016
Niger rank
200th
Tanzania rank
202nd
Access to electricity over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65.4% against 65.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 200th and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.7% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 38.7% | 8.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 50.7% | 10.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Niger or Tanzania?
- Niger, at 65.4% against 65.3% in Tanzania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Niger and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 200th and Tanzania 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.