Mali vs Tanzania: Access to electricity (% of population)
Mali
49.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
52.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
203rd
Tanzania rank
201st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Mali
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 52.4% against 49.5% in Mali, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mali ranks 203rd and Tanzania ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 4.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 24.8% | 11.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 45.8% | 6.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mali or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 52.4% against 49.5% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mali and Tanzania?
- 2.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mali ranks 203rd and Tanzania ranks 201st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.