Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malawi
3.38 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.39 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
Sierra Leone rank
123rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.38 million people in Malawi, a difference of 9,450 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,457 people | 626,190 people | 179,267 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 1.33 million people | 532,732 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.93 million people | 2.63 million people | 302,340 people | Malawi |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.39 million people against 3.38 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 9,450 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malawi ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 123rd 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.