Liberia vs Malawi: Access to electricity, urban
Liberia
55.5%
in 2024
Malawi
59.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
211th
Malawi rank
209th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.5% against 55.5% in Liberia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 35.5% | 30.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 43.0% | 19.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 55.0% | 3.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59.5% against 55.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Liberia and Malawi?
- 4.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Liberia ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.