Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity
Malawi
4.0%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2016
Malawi rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
193rd
Access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.0% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 2.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 4.0% against 2.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 193rd 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.