Malawi vs Niger: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Malawi
6.4%
in 2024
Niger
10.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
207th
Niger rank
205th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.8% against 6.4% in Malawi, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 207th and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.7% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.5% | 4.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.8% against 6.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Malawi and Niger?
- 4.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Malawi ranks 207th and Niger ranks 205th 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.