Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Number of people without access to electricity
Burkina Faso
15.54 million people
in 2024
Kenya
12.98 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Kenya rank
14th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.54 million people against 12.98 million people in Kenya, a difference of 2.56 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.23 million people | 27.37 million people | 15.15 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 25.13 million people | 9.56 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.40 million people | 13.31 million people | 4.09 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.54 million people against 12.98 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 2.56 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 14th 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.