Burundi vs Somalia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
202nd
Somalia rank
199th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 73.4% against 70.0% in Burundi, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 199th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 31.8% | 17.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 68.3% | 12.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 74.0% | 9.5% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 73.4% against 70.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Burundi and Somalia?
- 3.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 199th 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.