Madagascar vs Mozambique: Number of people with and without electricity access
Madagascar
13.59 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
12.78 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
64th
Mozambique rank
65th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.59 million people against 12.78 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 806,000 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Mozambique ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million people | 873,067 people | 992,240 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.15 million people | 957,587 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.65 million people | 6.46 million people | 811,569 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 11.31 million people | 11.03 million people | 282,674 people | Madagascar |
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 Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 13.59 million people against 12.78 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 806,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Mozambique ranks 65th 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.