Malawi vs Mozambique: Number of people without access to electricity
Malawi
18.28 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
21.85 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Mozambique rank
6th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21.85 million people against 18.28 million people in Malawi, a difference of 3.58 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 million people | 17.99 million people | 6.05 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.02 million people | 19.82 million people | 4.80 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.65 million people | 21.66 million people | 4.00 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 21.85 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 Malawi and Mozambique?
- 3.58 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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.