Malawi vs Rwanda: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Malawi
188.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
204.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 204.2 units per square kilometre against 188.93 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 15.27 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 108.64 units per square kilometre 313.8 units per square kilometre 205.16 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 126.65 units per square kilometre 333.98 units per square kilometre 207.33 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 159.36 units per square kilometre 349.46 units per square kilometre 190.1 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 185.59 units per square kilometre 261.38 units per square kilometre 75.79 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 204.2 units per square kilometre against 188.93 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Malawi and Rwanda?
15.27 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.