Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Mali
31.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
33.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
189th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
188th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Mali
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 33.7% against 31.4% in Mali, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Mali ranks 189th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.4% | 2.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 28.6% | 6.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Mali or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 33.7% against 31.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Mali ranks 189th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.