Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mali
Mali: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.5%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
217th
of 231 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2023
All-time low
9.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 49.5% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mali peaked at 54.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2000.
That places Mali 217th out of 231 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -9.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 49.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 9.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 25.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 49.5% | 54.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 214 Congo 53.0% compare
- 215 United Republic of Tanzania 52.4% compare
- 216 Mauritania 52.2% compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 219 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 220 Madagascar 42.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- 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 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mali?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Mali was 49.5% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Mali ranks 217th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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