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
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.