Madagascar vs Somalia: Access to electricity, urban

Madagascar
75.9%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
200th
Somalia rank
202nd

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
20406080199220082024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 75.9% against 73.4% in Somalia, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 53.2% 31.8% 21.4% Madagascar
2010s 62.7% 68.3% 5.5% Somalia
2020s 73.6% 74.0% 0.4% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 75.9% against 73.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Madagascar and Somalia?
2.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Madagascar ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 202nd 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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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.