Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Malawi
59.5
in 2024
Sierra Leone
56.4
in 2024
Malawi rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
207th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
2030405060199220082024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.5 against 56.4 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.1.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Malawi ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 31.49 30.28 1.21 Malawi
2010s 42.98 44.21 1.23 Sierra Leone
2020s 55.02 56 0.98 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 59.5 against 56.4 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
3.1, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Malawi ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. 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 vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed