Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population with access to electricity

Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
52.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
199th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
198th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 52.4% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 199th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th of 214 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 11.9% 13.1% Mauritania
2010s 39.4% 24.8% 14.6% Mauritania
2020s 48.9% 45.8% 3.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 52.4% against 52.2% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
Mauritania ranks 199th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.