Liberia vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
209th
Madagascar rank
206th
Access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.5% against 34.9% in Liberia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 209th and Madagascar ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 17.7% | 15.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 21.9% | 7.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 37.0% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42.5% against 34.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 7.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 209th and Madagascar ranks 206th 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.