Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity

Madagascar
22.9%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
207th

Access to electricity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
510152025199020032016

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22.9% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 9.0% 2.2% Madagascar
2000s 15.8% 12.7% 3.1% Madagascar
2010s 17.5% 15.3% 2.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
Madagascar, at 22.9% against 20.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
2.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
Madagascar ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th 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

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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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