Madagascar vs Rwanda: Electricity demand per person

Madagascar
76.02 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
85.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar rank
205th
Rwanda rank
202nd

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 85.57 kilowatt-hours against 76.02 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 9.55 kilowatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 53.86 kilowatt-hours 33.75 kilowatt-hours 20.11 kilowatt-hours Madagascar
2010s 71.86 kilowatt-hours 51.54 kilowatt-hours 20.32 kilowatt-hours Madagascar
2020s 80.41 kilowatt-hours 79.05 kilowatt-hours 1.37 kilowatt-hours Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Madagascar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 85.57 kilowatt-hours against 76.02 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Madagascar and Rwanda?
9.55 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Madagascar ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.