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