Malawi vs Niger: Access to electricity
Malawi
11.0%
in 2016
Niger
16.2%
in 2016
Malawi rank
212th
Niger rank
209th
Access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 16.2% against 11.0% in Malawi, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 212th and Niger ranks 209th of 215 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 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 14.8% | 5.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 16.2% against 11.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Niger?
- 5.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 212th and Niger ranks 209th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.