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