Mali vs Rwanda: Access to electricity, urban

Mali
88.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
88.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
182nd
Rwanda rank
183rd

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
20406080100199220082024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 88.6% against 88.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mali ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 28.4% 2.3% Rwanda
2000s 46.5% 40.2% 6.3% Mali
2010s 81.3% 71.3% 10.0% Mali
2020s 94.1% 95.6% 1.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Mali or Rwanda?
Mali, at 88.6% against 88.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Mali and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Mali ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 183rd 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.