Burundi vs Malawi: Share of the population with access to electricity
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
210th
Malawi rank
212th
Share of the population with access to electricity 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 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 212th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 20.1% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Burundi and Malawi?
- 4.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 212th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.