Burundi vs Malawi: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Burundi
0.201 units per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.156 units per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
210th
Malawi rank
212th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.201 units per person against 0.156 units per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.045 units per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 212th of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0299 units per person 0.0405 units per person 0.0106 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.0363 units per person 0.0625 units per person 0.0262 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.0769 units per person 0.1083 units per person 0.0314 units per person Malawi
2020s 0.1226 units per person 0.1418 units per person 0.0192 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 0.201 units per person against 0.156 units per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
0.045 units per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Burundi ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 212th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.