Madagascar vs Rwanda: Access to electricity

Madagascar
17.3%
in 2016
Rwanda
17.8%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
179th
Rwanda rank
178th

Access to electricity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 178th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 0.5% 1.4% Madagascar
2000s 5.1% 0.7% 4.4% Madagascar
2010s 11.6% 9.3% 2.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
Madagascar ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 178th 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.