Malawi vs Mozambique: Access to electricity

Malawi
4.0%
in 2016
Mozambique
5.0%
in 2016
Malawi rank
191st
Mozambique rank
189th

Access to electricity over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.0% against 4.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 191st and Mozambique ranks 189th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 2.1% 1.4% Mozambique
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Malawi
2010s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 5.0% against 4.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Mozambique?
1.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for access to electricity?
Malawi ranks 191st and Mozambique ranks 189th 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.