Malawi vs Niger: People without electricity country

Malawi
18.28 million
in 2024
Niger
21.27 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Niger rank
7th

People without electricity country over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199220082024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.27 million against 18.28 million in Malawi, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 10.13 million 9.33 million 794,464 Malawi
2000s 11.94 million 12.29 million 352,320 Niger
2010s 15.02 million 16.46 million 1.44 million Niger
2020s 17.65 million 20.36 million 2.70 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 21.27 million against 18.28 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Malawi and Niger?
3.00 million, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for people without electricity country?
Malawi ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed