Mozambique vs Zambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Mozambique
79.8
in 2024
Zambia
80.3
in 2024
Mozambique rank
191st
Zambia rank
190th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
20406080199020072024

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 21.53 45.07 23.54 Zambia
2000s 32.4 49.55 17.15 Zambia
2010s 63.97 66.03 2.06 Zambia
2020s 78.06 85.1 7.04 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Mozambique or Zambia?
Zambia, at 80.3 against 79.8 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 urban vs rural?
Mozambique ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed