Tanzania vs Uganda: People without electricity country

Tanzania
32.63 million
in 2024
Uganda
22.36 million
in 2024
Tanzania rank
4th
Uganda rank
5th

People without electricity country over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199120072024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 32.63 million against 22.36 million in Uganda, a difference of 10.28 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 29.33 million 20.68 million 8.65 million Tanzania
2000s 34.14 million 24.69 million 9.45 million Tanzania
2010s 38.37 million 27.92 million 10.45 million Tanzania
2020s 34.96 million 24.38 million 10.58 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 32.63 million against 22.36 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Tanzania and Uganda?
10.28 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for people without electricity country?
Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed