Access to electricity in Madagascar

Access to electricity in Madagascar was 42.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.1 pts from 2023. That is the 203rd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202442.5%
Change on 2023+3.1 pts
Rank203rd of 214Countries ranked
Series high42.52024
Series low9.21992

Access to electricity in Madagascar, 1992 to 2024

0102030405019921997200220072012201720241992: 9.2 %1993: 10.1 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 11 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 15.3 %2005: 16 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 23 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 36.5 %2019: 31 %2020: 32 %2021: 35.1 %2022: 36.1 %2023: 39.4 %2024: 42.5 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 33 values
Period%
202442.5
202339.4
202236.1
202135.1
202032
201931
201836.5
201724.1
201622.9
201523.8
201423
201312.9
201218.7
201114.3
201012.3
200917.4
200818.3
200717.5
200616.8
200516
200415.3
200320.3
200214
200114.8
200012.6
199912.8
199812.4
199710.9
199611.5
199511
199410.6
199310.1
19929.2

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in Madagascar?

Access to electricity in Madagascar was 42.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.1 pts from 2023. That is the 203rd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in Madagascar?

42.5% in 2024, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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