Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Burkina Faso
87.8
in 2024
Gambia
85.6
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Gambia rank
183rd
Access to electricity urban vs rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.8 against 85.6 in Gambia, a difference of 2.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Gambia ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 | 43.51 | 8.07 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 56.16 | 10.5 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 71.76 | 14.16 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 83.44 | 14.52 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.8 against 85.6 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 2.2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Gambia ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.