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
215th
of 229 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

10203040502000201220242000: 9.6 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 13 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 24 %2010: 27 %2011: 28.8 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 34.2 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 34.8 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 47.9 %2020: 50.6 %2021: 53.4 %2022: 53 %2023: 54.5 %2024: 49.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 215th 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2024.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 215th out of 229 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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