Angola vs Burkina Faso: Number of people without access to electricity
Angola
16.86 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso
15.54 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Angola currently reports 16.86 million people against 15.54 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.32 million people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 million people | 12.23 million people | 1.12 million people | Angola |
| 2010s | 16.67 million people | 15.57 million people | 1.10 million people | Angola |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 17.40 million people | 357,280 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Angola, at 16.86 million people against 15.54 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 1.32 million people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 13th 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 without access to electricity. 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.