Malaysia vs Tanzania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
35.93 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Tanzania rank
38th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 35.93 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 367,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million people | 4.65 million people | 20.59 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.95 million people | 13.18 million people | 17.77 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 29.78 million people | 4.93 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 35.93 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 367,800 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.