Mali vs Mozambique: Number of people with and without electricity access
Mali
12.12 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
12.78 million people
in 2024
Mali rank
67th
Mozambique rank
65th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Mali
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 12.78 million people against 12.12 million people in Mali, a difference of 662,200 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mali ranks 67th and Mozambique ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666,441 people | 873,067 people | 206,626 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 2.15 million people | 161,870 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.70 million people | 6.46 million people | 246,875 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 12.05 million people | 11.03 million people | 1.02 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Mali or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 12.78 million people against 12.12 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Mali and Mozambique?
- 662,200 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Mali ranks 67th and Mozambique ranks 65th 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.