Angola vs Madagascar: Access to electricity

Angola
16.0%
in 2016
Madagascar
17.3%
in 2016
Angola rank
181st
Madagascar rank
179th

Access to electricity over time

  • Angola
  • Madagascar
051015199020032016

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17.3% against 16.0% in Angola, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 179th of 201 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 1.1% 9.7% Angola
2000s 12.8% 5.1% 7.7% Angola
2010s 12.6% 11.6% 1.0% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 17.3% against 16.0% in Angola as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Madagascar?
1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
Angola ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.