Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Burundi rank
210th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Burundi ranks 210th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.6% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 13.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Burundi ranks 210th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.