Number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people with and without electricity access was 13.59 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar stood at 13.59 million people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar peaked at 13.59 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million people, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.18 million people | — |
| 1993 | 1.33 million people | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million people | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million people | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million people | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million people | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million people | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million people | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million people | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million people | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million people | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million people | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million people | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million people | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 5.70 million people | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 6.05 million people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.46 million people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.04 million people | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 8.75 million people | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 9.27 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million people | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.99 million people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.29 million people | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 million people | +10.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.59 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.26 million people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +83.1% | 3.11 million people | 5.70 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.18 million people | 2.05 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.08 million people | 3.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 million people | 2.73 million people | 10.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 million people | 9.27 million people | 13.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Madagascar was 13.59 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.