Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Central African Republic?

Burundi, at 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Burundi vs Central African Republic: Access to electricity

Burundi

20.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Burundi rank

213th

Central African Republic rank

214th

Access to electricity over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 213th and Central African Republic ranks 214th of 217 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	4.6%	1.6%	Central African Republic
2000s	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	Central African Republic
2010s	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	Central African Republic
2020s	12.3%	16.5%	4.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Central African Republic?: Burundi, at 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Central African Republic?: 1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for access to electricity?: Burundi ranks 213th and Central African Republic ranks 214th 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.