Mali vs Nigeria: Electricity demand per person
Mali
223.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
165.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mali rank
188th
Nigeria rank
190th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 223.05 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 57.85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.17 kilowatt-hours | 143.92 kilowatt-hours | 61.75 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 142.08 kilowatt-hours | 163.82 kilowatt-hours | 21.74 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 203.38 kilowatt-hours | 161.84 kilowatt-hours | 41.54 kilowatt-hours | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 223.05 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Mali and Nigeria?
- 57.85 kilowatt-hours, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Mali ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 190th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.