Burkina Faso vs Niger: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Burkina Faso
0.34 units per person
in 2024
Niger
0.213 units per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Niger rank
209th
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.34 units per person against 0.213 units per person in Niger, a difference of 0.127 units per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1104 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 0.016 units per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1594 units per person | 0.1605 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.2254 units per person | 0.1964 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 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, per capita, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.34 units per person against 0.213 units per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.127 units per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.