Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burkina Faso
8.01 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
7.52 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Hong Kong, China rank
93rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burkina Faso
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.52 million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 482,490 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,612 people | 6.31 million people | 5.57 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 6.82 million people | 5.28 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 7.26 million people | 4.30 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 7.46 million people | 2.35 million people | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.01 million people against 7.52 million people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China?
- 482,490 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd 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.