Liberia vs Madagascar: Share of the population with access to electricity
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
206th
Madagascar rank
203rd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.5% against 34.9% in Liberia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 206th and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 17.7% | 15.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 21.9% | 7.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 37.0% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42.5% against 34.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 7.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 206th and Madagascar ranks 203rd 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.