Madagascar vs Malawi: Number of people without access to electricity
Madagascar
18.38 million people
in 2024
Malawi
18.28 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.38 million people against 18.28 million people in Malawi, a difference of 102,700 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.84 million people | 11.94 million people | 3.90 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.49 million people | 15.02 million people | 4.47 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 19.14 million people | 17.65 million people | 1.49 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 18.38 million people against 18.28 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 102,700 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 8th 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.