Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or Malawi?

Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Malawi?

2.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Access to electricity

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Malawi

15.6%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

214th

Malawi rank

215th

Access to electricity over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.2% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 215th of 217 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.9%	3.4%	0.5%	Central African Republic
2000s	7.2%	6.2%	0.9%	Central African Republic
2010s	12.4%	10.8%	1.5%	Central African Republic
2020s	16.5%	14.2%	2.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 2.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 214th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.