Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Burkina Faso
87.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
185th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 | 35.4% | 84.0% | 48.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 84.3% | 38.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 84.0% | 26.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 86.5% | 17.6% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.8% against 85.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 185th 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.