Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Access to electricity

Tanzania, United Republic of
65.3%
in 2016
Zambia
62.0%
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
202nd
Zambia rank
204th

Access to electricity over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 65.3% against 62.0% in Zambia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd 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 Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.7% 40.8% 14.1% Zambia
2000s 38.7% 48.9% 10.3% Zambia
2010s 50.7% 59.2% 8.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.3% against 62.0% in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
3.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd 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

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

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