Malawi vs Niger: Access to electricity
Malawi
4.0%
in 2016
Niger
4.7%
in 2016
Malawi rank
191st
Niger rank
190th
Access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.7% against 4.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 191st and Niger ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.7% against 4.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 191st and Niger ranks 190th 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.