Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Zambia
80.3
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1
in 2024
Zambia rank
190th
Zimbabwe rank
188th
Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 190th 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 | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 | 85.14 | 43.27 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49.55 | 86.42 | 36.87 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 66.03 | 84.58 | 18.55 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 85.82 | 0.72 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 85.1 against 80.3 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
- Zambia ranks 190th 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.