Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth
Burkina Faso
60.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Senegal
14.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Senegal rank
6th
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 60.24 % change on previous year against 14.35 % change on previous year in Senegal, a difference of 45.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.23 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.4 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 12.23 % 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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 60.24 % change on previous year against 14.35 % change on previous year in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 45.89 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Senegal ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.