Burundi vs Malawi: Access to electricity
Burundi
7.6%
in 2016
Malawi
11.0%
in 2016
Burundi rank
217th
Malawi rank
214th
Access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.0% against 7.6% in Burundi, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 217th and Malawi ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.5% | 2.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 11.0% against 7.6% in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Malawi?
- 3.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 217th and Malawi ranks 214th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.