Burundi vs Malawi: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Burundi
471.24 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
188.93 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 471.24 people per square kilometre against 188.93 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 282.31 people per square kilometre.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.52 people per square kilometre | 126.65 people per square kilometre | 155.87 people per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2010s | 388.85 people per square kilometre | 159.36 people per square kilometre | 229.49 people per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2020s | 459.14 people per square kilometre | 185.59 people per square kilometre | 273.55 people per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 471.24 people per square kilometre against 188.93 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Burundi and Malawi?
- 282.31 people per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.