Burundi vs Portugal: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Burundi
14.0%
in 2024
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
37th
Portugal rank
34th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 14.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 8.8% | 27.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 2.3% | 31.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 5.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Burundi or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 14.0% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Burundi and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Burundi ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.