Madagascar vs Mali: Access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Mali
49.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
204th
Mali rank
201st
Access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 49.5% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 204th and Mali ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 35.8% | 13.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 52.2% | 15.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 49.5% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Mali?
- 7.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 204th 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.