Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
65.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
50.86 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
13th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 65.9 people per square kilometre against 50.86 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.04 people per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.68 people per square kilometre | 60.06 people per square kilometre | 15.38 people per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 56.9 people per square kilometre | 59.11 people per square kilometre | 2.21 people per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 65.31 people per square kilometre | 50.49 people per square kilometre | 14.82 people per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 65.9 people per square kilometre against 50.86 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 15.04 people per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.