Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Burundi rank
213th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Burundi ranks 213th of 217 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.6% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 13.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Burundi ranks 213th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.