Niger vs Tanzania: Number of people without access to electricity
Niger
21.27 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
32.63 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 32.63 million people against 21.27 million people in Niger, a difference of 11.36 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 million people | 34.14 million people | 21.85 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 16.46 million people | 38.37 million people | 21.91 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 20.36 million people | 34.96 million people | 14.60 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 32.63 million people against 21.27 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Niger and Tanzania?
- 11.36 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th 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 without access to electricity. 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.