Madagascar vs Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity
Madagascar
18.38 million people
in 2024
Sudan
17.15 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Sudan rank
11th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.38 million people against 17.15 million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.84 million people | 22.23 million people | 6.39 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.49 million people | 21.01 million people | 1.52 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 19.14 million people | 17.91 million people | 1.23 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 Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 18.38 million people against 17.15 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 1.23 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 11th 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.