Angola vs Malawi: Number of people without access to electricity
Angola
16.86 million people
in 2024
Malawi
18.28 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.28 million people against 16.86 million people in Angola, a difference of 1.42 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 million people | 11.94 million people | 1.40 million people | Angola |
| 2010s | 16.67 million people | 15.02 million people | 1.64 million people | Angola |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 17.65 million people | 106,480 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Angola or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.28 million people against 16.86 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Angola and Malawi?
- 1.42 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 9th 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 without access to electricity. 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.