Chad vs Malawi: Access to electricity

Chad
8.8%
in 2016
Malawi
11.0%
in 2016
Chad rank
214th
Malawi rank
212th

Access to electricity over time

  • Chad
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11.0% against 8.8% in Chad, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Chad ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 3.1% 2.1% Malawi
2000s 4.3% 6.1% 1.9% Malawi
2010s 7.4% 9.5% 2.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11.0% against 8.8% in Chad as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Malawi?
2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
Chad ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 212th of 215 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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