Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Madagascar
26.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 26.5% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Madagascar ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 26.5% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Madagascar ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th 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.