Burundi vs Niger: Access to electricity, urban

Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Niger
69.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Niger rank
206th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 70.0% against 69.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 205th and Niger ranks 206th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 55.6% 37.7% 17.9% Burundi
2000s 49.1% 45.3% 3.9% Burundi
2010s 56.2% 59.0% 2.8% Niger
2020s 64.5% 66.5% 2.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burundi or Niger?
Burundi, at 70.0% against 69.1% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burundi and Niger?
0.9%, with Burundi 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, urban?
Burundi ranks 205th and Niger ranks 206th 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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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.