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
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.