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