Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Liberia rank
206th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia ranks 206th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 2.1% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 31.3% | 8.8% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 34.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia ranks 206th 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.