Poland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access

Poland
36.56 million people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
35.93 million people
in 2024
Poland rank
36th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Poland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 36.56 million people against 35.93 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 633,700 people.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 38.57 million people 1.83 million people 36.74 million people Poland
2000s 38.14 million people 4.65 million people 33.49 million people Poland
2010s 38.01 million people 13.18 million people 24.83 million people Poland
2020s 36.91 million people 29.78 million people 7.13 million people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Poland or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Poland, at 36.56 million people against 35.93 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Poland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
633,700 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Poland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Poland ranks 36th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.