Burundi vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burundi
2.82 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.70 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
132nd
Mauritania rank
135th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.82 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 125,180 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burundi ranks 132nd and Mauritania ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279,924 people | 737,544 people | 457,620 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 845,630 people | 1.56 million people | 710,838 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 2.39 million people | 741,298 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 2.82 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 125,180 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burundi ranks 132nd and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.