Burundi vs Niger: Access to electricity
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
213th
Niger rank
212th
Access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.3% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 213th and Niger ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 9.4% | 5.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 16.1% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 19.6% | 7.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.3% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Niger?
- 1.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 213th 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.