Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Tanzania
85.2
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1
in 2024
Tanzania rank
186th
Zimbabwe rank
188th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100199220082024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 85.2 against 85.1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 27.11 85.14 58.03 Zimbabwe
2000s 38.88 86.42 47.54 Zimbabwe
2010s 56.9 84.58 27.68 Zimbabwe
2020s 78.5 85.82 7.32 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 85.2 against 85.1 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0.1, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Tanzania ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th 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