Madagascar vs Senegal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Madagascar
13.59 million people
in 2024
Senegal
15.34 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
64th
Senegal rank
63rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 15.34 million people against 13.59 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.75 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.14 million people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 4.94 million people | 1.83 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.65 million people | 8.85 million people | 3.21 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.31 million people | 12.65 million people | 1.34 million people | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 15.34 million people against 13.59 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 1.75 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 63rd 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.