Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Mozambique rank
208th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 36.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Mozambique ranks 208th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 24.3% | 8.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 33.6% | 11.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 36.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 2.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Mozambique ranks 208th 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.