Congo vs Malawi: Number of people with and without electricity access
Congo
3.36 million people
in 2024
Malawi
3.38 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
126th
Malawi rank
125th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.38 million people against 3.36 million people in Congo, a difference of 21,750 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 805,457 people | 430,739 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.22 million people | 1.86 million people | 363,532 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.06 million people | 2.93 million people | 133,766 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.38 million people against 3.36 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Congo and Malawi?
- 21,750 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Congo ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 125th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.