Kenya vs Mali: Number of people without access to electricity
Kenya
12.98 million people
in 2024
Mali
12.36 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
Mali rank
15th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.98 million people against 12.36 million people in Mali, a difference of 617,900 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 14th and Mali ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.37 million people | 11.08 million people | 16.30 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.13 million people | 11.69 million people | 13.44 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.31 million people | 11.04 million people | 2.28 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya, at 12.98 million people against 12.36 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Kenya and Mali?
- 617,900 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Mali ranks 15th 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.