Madagascar vs Mali: Number of people with and without electricity access
Madagascar
13.59 million people
in 2024
Mali
12.12 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
64th
Mali rank
67th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.59 million people against 12.12 million people in Mali, a difference of 1.47 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Mali ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million people | 661,144 people | 1.15 million people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.31 million people | 795,717 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.65 million people | 6.70 million people | 1.06 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.31 million people | 12.05 million people | 738,292 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 13.59 million people against 12.12 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Madagascar and Mali?
- 1.47 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Mali ranks 67th 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.