Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 22.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

11.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to electricity

Burkina Faso

34.0%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

22.5%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

210th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

211th

Access to electricity over time

Burkina Faso
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 22.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.0%	9.4%	1.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	15.9%	16.1%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	22.5%	21.4%	1.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 22.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 11.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for access to electricity?: Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.