Gambia vs Tanzania: Access to electricity, urban
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Tanzania
85.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
186th
Tanzania rank
189th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 85.6% against 85.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 27.6% | 15.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 38.9% | 17.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 56.9% | 14.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 78.5% | 4.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Gambia, at 85.6% against 85.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Gambia ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.