Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Liberia rank
209th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 209th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 2.1% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 31.3% | 8.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 34.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 209th 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.