Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burkina Faso
8.01 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
9.01 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Switzerland rank
89th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.01 million people against 8.01 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 998,990 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,612 people | 7.06 million people | 6.31 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 7.43 million people | 5.90 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 8.22 million people | 5.25 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 8.80 million people | 3.69 million people | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.01 million people against 8.01 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 998,990 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.