Burundi vs Malawi: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burundi
3.6%
in 2024
Malawi
6.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
209th
Malawi rank
207th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.4% against 3.6% in Burundi, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Burundi's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 209th and Malawi ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.3% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 5.5% | 3.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.4% against 3.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burundi and Malawi?
- 2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burundi ranks 209th and Malawi ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.