Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, urban

Mozambique
79.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
194th
Zimbabwe rank
191st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100199220082024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 85.1% against 79.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 194th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st of 215 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5% 86.2% 64.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 32.4% 86.4% 54.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 64.0% 84.6% 20.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 78.1% 85.8% 7.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 85.1% against 79.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
5.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Mozambique ranks 194th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st 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

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.