Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Burkina Faso
87.8
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
185th
Access to electricity urban vs rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.8 against 85.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 | 84.04 | 48.6 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 84.29 | 38.63 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 83.96 | 26.36 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 86.52 | 17.6 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.8 against 85.5 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 2.3, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 185th 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.