Central African Republic vs Malawi: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Central African Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
226th
Malawi rank
227th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 18.2% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 226th and Malawi ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 0.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Central African Republic, at 18.2% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 2.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Central African Republic ranks 226th 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.