Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to electricity
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
203rd
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.5% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.5% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 31.6% | 5.4% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 42.5% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 3.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 204th 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.