Access to electricity, urban in Mali

Mali: Access to electricity, urban was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2022
All-time low
21.5%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Mali, 1996–2024

204060801001996201020241996: 21.5 % of urban population1997: 24.7 % of urban population1998: 27.7 % of urban population1999: 30.7 % of urban population2000: 33.8 % of urban population2001: 37 % of urban population2002: 39.7 % of urban population2003: 42.6 % of urban population2004: 45.6 % of urban population2005: 48.6 % of urban population2006: 47.4 % of urban population2007: 54.6 % of urban population2008: 57.6 % of urban population2009: 57.9 % of urban population2010: 74.4 % of urban population2011: 75.9 % of urban population2012: 76 % of urban population2013: 78.9 % of urban population2014: 80.3 % of urban population2015: 83.1 % of urban population2016: 83 % of urban population2017: 85 % of urban population2018: 85.6 % of urban population2019: 90.9 % of urban population2020: 93.9 % of urban population2021: 96.9 % of urban population2022: 99.7 % of urban population2023: 91.5 % of urban population2024: 88.6 % of urban population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Mali is 88.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Mali peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1996.

Mali ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Mali, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
1996 21.5%
1997 24.7% +14.8%
1998 27.7% +12.2%
1999 30.7% +10.8%
2000 33.8% +10.1%
2001 37.0% +9.5%
2002 39.7% +7.3%
2003 42.6% +7.3%
2004 45.6% +7.0%
2005 48.6% +6.6%
2006 47.4% -2.5%
2007 54.6% +15.2%
2008 57.6% +5.5%
2009 57.9% +0.5%
2010 74.4% +28.5%
2011 75.9% +2.0%
2012 76.0% +0.1%
2013 78.9% +3.8%
2014 80.3% +1.8%
2015 83.1% +3.5%
2016 83.0% -0.1%
2017 85.0% +2.4%
2018 85.6% +0.7%
2019 90.9% +6.2%
2020 93.9% +3.3%
2021 96.9% +3.2%
2022 99.7% +2.9%
2023 91.5% -8.2%
2024 88.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1% 21.5% 30.7% 4
2000s 46.5% 33.8% 57.9% 10
2010s 81.3% 74.4% 90.9% 10
2020s 94.1% 88.6% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 179 Eswatini 92.1% compare
  2. 180 Vanuatu 90.1% compare
  3. 181 Equatorial Guinea 89.3% compare
  4. 183 Rwanda 88.0% compare
  5. 184 Sudan 87.9% compare
  6. 185 Burkina Faso 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Mali?
Access to electricity, urban in Mali was 88.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1996.
How does Mali rank for access to electricity, urban?
Mali ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.