Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Burkina Faso
60.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
15.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
5th

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 60.24 % change on previous year against 15.12 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 45.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.0 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -1.47 % change on previous year 87.09 % change on previous year 88.56 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 9.92 % change on previous year 37.2 % change on previous year 27.28 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 7.23 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 18.4 % change on previous year 11.95 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at 60.24 % change on previous year against 15.12 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
45.12 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.