Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
35.93 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 35.93 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 625,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 million people | 1.83 million people | 11.74 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 20.15 million people | 4.65 million people | 15.50 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 28.31 million people | 13.18 million people | 15.14 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 32.70 million people | 29.78 million people | 2.92 million people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Saudi Arabia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 35.93 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Saudi Arabia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 625,200 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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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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.