How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of

52.4%

in 2024

Zambia

53.6%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

198th

Zambia rank

196th

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.6% against 52.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 196th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.9%	17.0%	11.1%	Zambia
2000s	11.9%	21.1%	9.2%	Zambia
2010s	24.8%	32.8%	8.0%	Zambia
2020s	45.8%	48.8%	2.9%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?: Zambia, at 53.6% against 52.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 196th 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: 28 August 2026

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.