Burkina Faso vs Mali: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Burkina Faso
87.8%
in 2024
Mali
88.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Mali rank
179th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 88.6% against 87.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 26.1% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 46.5% | 0.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 81.3% | 23.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 94.1% | 25.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 88.6% against 87.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 179th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.