Malawi vs Niger: Access to electricity
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
213th
Niger rank
210th
Access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.3% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 213th and Niger ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.4% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.1% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.6% | 5.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.3% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Niger?
- 5.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 213th and Niger ranks 210th 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.