Burundi vs Central African Republic: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
210th
Central African Republic rank
211th

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
05101520199520092024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 211th of 214 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 4.6% 1.6% Central African Republic
2000s 3.6% 7.2% 3.6% Central African Republic
2010s 7.7% 12.4% 4.7% Central African Republic
2020s 12.3% 16.5% 4.3% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 211th 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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Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.