Burundi vs Somalia: Access to electricity, urban

Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Somalia rank
202nd

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
20406080199820112024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 73.4% against 70.0% in Burundi, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 49.1% 31.8% 17.4% Burundi
2010s 56.2% 68.3% 12.1% Somalia
2020s 64.5% 74.0% 9.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Burundi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 73.4% against 70.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Burundi and Somalia?
3.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Burundi ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 202nd 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

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.