Madagascar vs Uganda: Number of people without access to electricity

Madagascar
18.38 million people
in 2024
Uganda
22.36 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Uganda rank
5th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 22.36 million people against 18.38 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 3.98 million people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 15.84 million people 24.69 million people 8.85 million people Uganda
2010s 19.49 million people 27.92 million people 8.43 million people Uganda
2020s 19.14 million people 24.38 million people 5.24 million people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Madagascar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 22.36 million people against 18.38 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Madagascar and Uganda?
3.98 million people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.