Liberia vs Madagascar: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Liberia
32.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.4%
in 2023
Liberia rank
205th
Madagascar rank
202nd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.4% against 32.5% in Liberia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 205th and Madagascar ranks 202nd 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 | 30.4% | 35.6% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.4% against 32.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 6.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Liberia ranks 205th and Madagascar ranks 202nd 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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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.