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

Burundi
77.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
15.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burundi rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
5th

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 77.81 % change on previous year against 15.12 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 62.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Burundi's figure about 5.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -45.61 % change on previous year 53.75 % change on previous year 99.36 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 16.08 % change on previous year 37.2 % change on previous year 21.12 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 9.65 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 21.62 % change on previous year 11.95 % change on previous year 9.67 % change on previous year Burundi

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, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 77.81 % 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 Burundi and Rwanda?
62.69 % change on previous year, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Burundi ranks 2nd 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.