Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity, urban
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
85.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 85.5% against 85.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 27.1% | 56.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 38.9% | 45.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 56.9% | 27.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 78.5% | 8.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 85.5% against 85.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.