Burkina Faso vs Mali: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Burkina Faso
87.8
in 2024
Mali
88.6
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Mali rank
179th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
20406080100199320082024

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 37.65 26.14 11.51 Burkina Faso
2000s 45.66 46.48 0.82 Mali
2010s 57.6 81.31 23.71 Mali
2020s 68.92 94.12 25.2 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, 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 urban vs rural 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 urban vs rural?
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 179th 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.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed