Chad vs Malawi: Access to electricity (% of population)
Chad
13.4%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
216th
Malawi rank
215th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 13.4% in Chad, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 216th 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 | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.6% against 13.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
- Chad ranks 216th 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.