Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Madagascar
39.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
35.5%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.4% against 35.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 202nd 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 | 35.6% | 29.7% | 6.0% | 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, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 39.4% against 35.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 3.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd 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 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.