Mali vs Zambia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Mali
31.4%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
193rd
Zambia rank
194th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.4% against 31.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 3.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 31.4% against 31.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Mali ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 194th 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.