Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 26.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Madagascar, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 26.5% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 1,458.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Madagascar peaked at 26.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +280.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -88.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +841.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +81.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 26.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +841.2% | 1.7% | 16.0% |
| 2001 | +280.4% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 1.7% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 6.7% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Madagascar?
- Access to electricity, rural in Madagascar was 26.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,458.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.