Malawi vs Uruguay: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malawi
3.38 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.39 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
Uruguay rank
124th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.38 million people in Malawi, a difference of 8,370 people.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,542 people | 3.09 million people | 2.78 million people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 805,457 people | 3.23 million people | 2.42 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 3.35 million people | 1.49 million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.93 million people | 3.39 million people | 463,600 people | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 8,370 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malawi ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.