Malaysia vs Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Sudan
33.30 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Sudan rank
42nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malaysia
- Sudan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.56 million people against 33.30 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.26 million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million people | 8.80 million people | 16.45 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.95 million people | 18.87 million people | 12.07 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 31.03 million people | 3.68 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Malaysia or Sudan?
- Malaysia, at 35.56 million people against 33.30 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malaysia and Sudan?
- 2.26 million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 42nd 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.