Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burkina Faso
8.01 million people
in 2024
Guinea
7.94 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Guinea rank
92nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea, a difference of 68,520 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Guinea ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798,670 people | 1.36 million people | 556,810 people | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 1.93 million people | 397,264 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 4.01 million people | 1.05 million people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 6.88 million people | 1.77 million people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 68,520 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Guinea ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.