Burkina Faso vs Niger: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Niger rank
212th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Niger ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 19.6% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 21.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 12.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Niger ranks 212th 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.