Central African Republic vs Malawi: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use

Central African Republic
17.6%
in 2023
Malawi
15.6%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
210th
Malawi rank
211th

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 17.6% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 211th of 214 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 3.4% 0.5% Central African Republic
2000s 7.2% 6.2% 0.9% Central African Republic
2010s 12.4% 10.8% 1.5% Central African Republic
2020s 16.1% 13.8% 2.3% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 17.6% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Central African Republic and Malawi?
2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 211th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.