Tanzania vs Uganda: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Tanzania
128.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
116.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania rank
191st
Uganda rank
193rd
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 128.94 kilowatt-hours against 116.17 kilowatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 12.77 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.23 kilowatt-hours | 68.4 kilowatt-hours | 18.84 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 123.59 kilowatt-hours | 92.02 kilowatt-hours | 31.57 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 140.47 kilowatt-hours | 114.91 kilowatt-hours | 25.56 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 128.94 kilowatt-hours against 116.17 kilowatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 12.77 kilowatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.