Mozambique vs Zambia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Mozambique
79.8%
in 2024
Zambia
80.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
191st
Zambia rank
190th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.3% against 79.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 45.1% | 23.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 49.5% | 17.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 66.0% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 85.1% | 7.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.3% against 79.8% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 190th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.