Burkina Faso vs Mali: Number of people without access to electricity
Burkina Faso
15.54 million people
in 2024
Mali
12.36 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Mali rank
15th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.54 million people against 12.36 million people in Mali, a difference of 3.18 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.23 million people | 11.08 million people | 1.15 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 11.69 million people | 3.88 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.40 million people | 11.04 million people | 6.37 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 Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.54 million people against 12.36 million people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 3.18 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Mali ranks 15th 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.