Madagascar vs Mozambique: Access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
206th
Mozambique rank
208th
Access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.5% against 36.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 206th and Mozambique ranks 208th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.5% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 24.3% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.6% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 42.5% against 36.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 206th and Mozambique ranks 208th 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.