Mali vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Mali
35.1%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
38.1%
in 2016
Mali rank
195th
Zimbabwe rank
194th
Access to electricity over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.1% against 35.1% in Mali, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mali ranks 195th and Zimbabwe ranks 194th of 216 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 31.8% | 28.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 35.6% | 19.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 35.8% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.1% against 35.1% in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 3.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mali ranks 195th and Zimbabwe ranks 194th of 216 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.