Liberia vs Malawi: Access to electricity

Liberia
34.0%
in 2016
Malawi
42.0%
in 2016
Liberia rank
214th
Malawi rank
211th

Access to electricity over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.0% against 34.0% in Liberia, a difference of 8.0%.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 211th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 21.7% 21.7% Malawi
2000s 1.6% 31.2% 29.7% Malawi
2010s 17.2% 39.7% 22.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Liberia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42.0% against 34.0% in Liberia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Liberia and Malawi?
8.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
Liberia ranks 214th and Malawi ranks 211th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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