Burundi vs Malawi: Access to electricity
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
213th
Malawi rank
215th
Access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 215th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.2% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 10.8% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 14.2% | 1.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 20.1% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Malawi?
- 4.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 213th and Malawi ranks 215th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.