Burundi vs Malawi: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
225th
Malawi rank
227th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

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

Burundi ranks 225th and Malawi ranks 227th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 6.2% 2.6% Malawi
2010s 7.7% 10.8% 3.1% Malawi
2020s 12.3% 14.2% 1.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 20.1% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burundi and Malawi?
4.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Burundi ranks 225th and Malawi ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed