Malawi vs Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity
Malawi
18.28 million people
in 2024
Sudan
17.15 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Sudan rank
11th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.28 million people against 17.15 million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.12 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 million people | 22.23 million people | 10.29 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.02 million people | 21.01 million people | 5.99 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.65 million people | 17.91 million people | 258,320 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Malawi or Sudan?
- Malawi, at 18.28 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 Malawi and Sudan?
- 1.12 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 9th 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.