Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
202nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 70.0% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 202nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 26.0% | 23.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 34.8% | 21.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 2.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burundi, at 70.0% against 65.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 202nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th 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.