Access to electricity, rural in Mali
Mali: Access to electricity, rural was 31.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Mali, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Mali recorded 31.4% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 597.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Mali peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
That places Mali 193rd 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +104.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +202.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 1.4% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 16.8% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 190 Papua New Guinea 39.0% compare
- 191 Togo 33.9% compare
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.7% compare
- 194 Zambia 31.3% compare
- 195 Guinea 29.4% compare
- 196 Madagascar 26.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Mali?
- Access to electricity, rural in Mali was 31.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Mali ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 597.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.