Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, urban
Zambia
80.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1%
in 2024
Zambia rank
193rd
Zimbabwe rank
191st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 85.1% against 80.3% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 193rd 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 | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 85.1% | 43.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 86.4% | 36.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 84.6% | 18.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.8% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 85.1% against 80.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 4.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Zambia ranks 193rd 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
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.