Chad vs Malawi: Share of the population with access to electricity
Chad
13.4%
in 2024
Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
213th
Malawi rank
212th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 13.4% in Chad, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 213th 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 | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.6% against 13.4% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Chad and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Chad ranks 213th 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.