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