Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban
Burkina Faso
87.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Nigeria rank
188th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.8% against 85.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 84.0% | 48.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 84.3% | 38.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 84.0% | 26.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 86.5% | 17.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.8% against 85.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 2.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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.