Number of people without access to electricity in Mali
Mali: Number of people without access to electricity was 12.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Mali, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Mali is 12.36 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Mali peaked at 12.92 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million people, in 1996.
That places Mali 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 million people | 9.76 million people | 10.35 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million people | 10.45 million people | 11.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 million people | 10.04 million people | 12.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 million people | 10.43 million people | 12.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fuel imports 36.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Mali?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Mali was 12.36 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 without access to electricity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million people in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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 without access to electricity. 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.