Mali vs Sudan: Access to electricity, urban

Mali
88.6%
in 2024
Sudan
87.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
182nd
Sudan rank
184th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Mali
  • Sudan
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 88.6% against 87.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sudan ahead.

Mali ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 184th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 65.6% 39.4% Sudan
2000s 46.5% 59.8% 13.3% Sudan
2010s 81.3% 77.2% 4.1% Mali
2020s 94.1% 85.3% 8.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Mali or Sudan?
Mali, at 88.6% against 87.9% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Mali and Sudan?
0.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Mali ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 184th 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

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.