Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 12.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.0% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 215 Mali 49.5% compare
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 219 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 220 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 221 Liberia 34.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Madagascar was 42.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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