Mali vs Nigeria: Access to electricity
Mali
83.6%
in 2016
Nigeria
86.0%
in 2016
Mali rank
180th
Nigeria rank
177th
Access to electricity over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.0% against 83.6% in Mali, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 83.7% | 67.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 84.3% | 37.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 83.8% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 86.0% against 83.6% in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity?
- Mali ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 177th 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.