Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity
Malawi
42.0%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
46.9%
in 2016
Malawi rank
211th
Sierra Leone rank
210th
Access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 46.9% against 42.0% in Malawi, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 211th and Sierra Leone ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.4% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 40.6% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 46.9% against 42.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 4.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 211th and Sierra Leone ranks 210th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.