Malawi vs Niger: Number of people without access to electricity
Malawi
18.28 million people
in 2024
Niger
21.27 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Niger rank
7th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.27 million people against 18.28 million people in Malawi, a difference of 3.00 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 million people | 12.29 million people | 352,320 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.02 million people | 16.46 million people | 1.44 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.65 million people | 20.36 million people | 2.70 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.27 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 Niger?
- 3.00 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th 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.