Madagascar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Madagascar
39.4%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
48.3%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
202nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
200th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 48.3% against 39.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 202nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.9% | 5.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 24.8% | 2.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 44.2% | 8.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Madagascar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 48.3% against 39.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 200th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.