Burkina Faso vs Mali: Access to electricity, urban
Burkina Faso
87.8%
in 2024
Mali
88.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Mali rank
182nd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 88.6% against 87.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Mali ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 26.1% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 46.5% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 81.3% | 23.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 94.1% | 25.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 88.6% against 87.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Mali ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.