Madagascar vs Somalia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Madagascar
26.5%
in 2024
Somalia
24.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
196th
Somalia rank
199th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 26.5% against 24.4% in Somalia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 37.4% | 31.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 28.4% | 14.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 26.5% against 24.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 2.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Madagascar ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 199th 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.