Madagascar vs Mozambique: Share of the population with access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
203rd
Mozambique rank
205th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.5% against 36.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 203rd and Mozambique ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.5% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 24.3% | 2.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.6% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
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 Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 42.5% against 36.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 5.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 203rd and Mozambique ranks 205th 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.