Madagascar vs Mali: Share of the population with access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Mali
49.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
203rd
Mali rank
200th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 49.5% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 203rd and Mali ranks 200th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 35.8% | 13.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 52.2% | 15.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 49.5% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Madagascar and Mali?
- 7.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 203rd and Mali ranks 200th 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.