Mauritania vs Tanzania: Access to electricity (% of population)
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
52.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
202nd
Tanzania rank
201st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 52.4% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 202nd and Tanzania ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 11.9% | 13.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 24.8% | 14.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 45.8% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 52.4% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 202nd 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.