Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali

Mali: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 8.86 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.86 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.59 people per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
8.23 people per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8.6 people per square kilometre2001: 8.7 people per square kilometre2002: 8.8 people per square kilometre2003: 8.9 people per square kilometre2004: 9 people per square kilometre2005: 9.1 people per square kilometre2006: 9.6 people per square kilometre2007: 9.3 people per square kilometre2008: 9.4 people per square kilometre2009: 9.6 people per square kilometre2010: 9.5 people per square kilometre2011: 9.6 people per square kilometre2012: 10.3 people per square kilometre2013: 9.7 people per square kilometre2014: 9.7 people per square kilometre2015: 9.5 people per square kilometre2016: 9.6 people per square kilometre2017: 10.6 people per square kilometre2018: 8.2 people per square kilometre2019: 9 people per square kilometre2020: 8.8 people per square kilometre2021: 8.6 people per square kilometre2022: 8.9 people per square kilometre2023: 8.9 people per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mali recorded 8.86 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 10.59 people per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.23 people per square kilometre, in 2018.

Mali ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali, 2000 to 2023.
Year people per square kilometre Change
2000 8.56 people per square kilometre
2001 8.71 people per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 8.76 people per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 8.87 people per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 8.98 people per square kilometre +1.2%
2005 9.08 people per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 9.56 people per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 9.28 people per square kilometre -3.0%
2008 9.38 people per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 9.61 people per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 9.54 people per square kilometre -0.8%
2011 9.61 people per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 10.34 people per square kilometre +7.6%
2013 9.67 people per square kilometre -6.4%
2014 9.72 people per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 9.51 people per square kilometre -2.2%
2016 9.63 people per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 10.59 people per square kilometre +10.0%
2018 8.23 people per square kilometre -22.3%
2019 9 people per square kilometre +9.4%
2020 8.79 people per square kilometre -2.3%
2021 8.55 people per square kilometre -2.7%
2022 8.89 people per square kilometre +3.9%
2023 8.86 people per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.08 people per square kilometre 8.56 people per square kilometre 9.61 people per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.58 people per square kilometre 8.23 people per square kilometre 10.59 people per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.77 people per square kilometre 8.55 people per square kilometre 8.89 people per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 48 Eswatini 9.73 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 Afghanistan 9.34 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Sudan 9.11 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 Congo 8.82 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Philippines 7.71 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Central African Republic 6.81 people per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali?
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Mali was 8.86 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 10.59 people per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 people per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Mali rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.