Congo vs Mali: Access to electricity

Congo
53.0%
in 2024
Mali
49.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
198th
Mali rank
201st

Access to electricity over time

  • Congo
  • Mali
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 53.0% against 49.5% in Mali, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 198th and Mali ranks 201st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 33.4% 16.8% 16.6% Congo
2010s 43.9% 35.8% 8.1% Congo
2020s 50.7% 52.2% 1.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo or Mali?
Congo, at 53.0% against 49.5% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo and Mali?
3.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for access to electricity?
Congo ranks 198th and Mali ranks 201st of 215 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

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
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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