Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.524 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.524 units per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.524 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0233 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2024

00.20.40.61992200820241992: 0.068 units per person1993: 0.023 units per person1994: 0.033 units per person1995: 0.043 units per person1996: 0.094 units per person1997: 0.062 units per person1998: 0.072 units per person1999: 0.08 units per person2000: 0.087 units per person2001: 0.097 units per person2002: 0.107 units per person2003: 0.111 units per person2004: 0.114 units per person2005: 0.138 units per person2006: 0.149 units per person2007: 0.159 units per person2008: 0.115 units per person2009: 0.112 units per person2010: 0.148 units per person2011: 0.142 units per person2012: 0.153 units per person2013: 0.164 units per person2014: 0.235 units per person2015: 0.262 units per person2016: 0.328 units per person2017: 0.321 units per person2018: 0.349 units per person2019: 0.377 units per person2020: 0.399 units per person2021: 0.427 units per person2022: 0.458 units per person2023: 0.483 units per person2024: 0.524 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.524 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.524 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 units per person, in 1993.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.068 units per person
1993 0.0233 units per person -65.7%
1994 0.033 units per person +41.6%
1995 0.0427 units per person +29.3%
1996 0.094 units per person +120.2%
1997 0.062 units per person -34.1%
1998 0.0716 units per person +15.5%
1999 0.08 units per person +11.8%
2000 0.087 units per person +8.7%
2001 0.097 units per person +11.5%
2002 0.107 units per person +10.3%
2003 0.111 units per person +3.7%
2004 0.114 units per person +2.7%
2005 0.138 units per person +21.1%
2006 0.149 units per person +8.0%
2007 0.159 units per person +6.7%
2008 0.115 units per person -27.7%
2009 0.112 units per person -2.6%
2010 0.148 units per person +32.1%
2011 0.142 units per person -4.1%
2012 0.153 units per person +7.7%
2013 0.164 units per person +7.2%
2014 0.235 units per person +43.3%
2015 0.262 units per person +11.5%
2016 0.328 units per person +25.2%
2017 0.321 units per person -2.1%
2018 0.349 units per person +8.7%
2019 0.377 units per person +8.0%
2020 0.399 units per person +5.8%
2021 0.427 units per person +7.0%
2022 0.458 units per person +7.3%
2023 0.483 units per person +5.5%
2024 0.524 units per person +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0593 units per person 0.0233 units per person 0.094 units per person 8
2000s 0.1189 units per person 0.087 units per person 0.159 units per person 10
2010s 0.2479 units per person 0.142 units per person 0.377 units per person 10
2020s 0.4582 units per person 0.399 units per person 0.524 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 195 Guinea 0.538 units per person compare
  2. 196 Zambia 0.536 units per person compare
  3. 197 Congo 0.53 units per person compare
  4. 199 Mauritania 0.522 units per person compare
  5. 200 Mali 0.495 units per person compare
  6. 201 Guinea-Bissau 0.437 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.524 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.524 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 units per person in 1993.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.