Burundi vs Qatar: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burundi
2.82 million people
in 2024
Qatar
2.86 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
132nd
Qatar rank
131st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burundi
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.86 million people against 2.82 million people in Burundi, a difference of 34,220 people.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,268 people | 596,520 people | 410,252 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 279,924 people | 959,481 people | 679,557 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 845,630 people | 2.16 million people | 1.32 million people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 2.69 million people | 1.04 million people | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2.86 million people against 2.82 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burundi and Qatar?
- 34,220 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Qatar rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burundi ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 131st 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.