Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malawi
3.38 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.20 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
Puerto Rico rank
127th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malawi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.38 million people against 3.20 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 175,700 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malawi ranks 125th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,542 people | 3.70 million people | 3.39 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 805,457 people | 3.80 million people | 3.00 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 3.53 million people | 1.67 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.93 million people | 3.23 million people | 305,506 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Malawi or Puerto Rico?
- Malawi, at 3.38 million people against 3.20 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 175,700 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malawi ranks 125th and Puerto Rico ranks 127th 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.