Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity
Burkina Faso
15.54 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
11.30 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
South Sudan rank
16th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.54 million people against 11.30 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 4.24 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 16th 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 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 million people | 8.66 million people | 4.71 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 10.14 million people | 5.43 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.40 million people | 10.44 million people | 6.96 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 South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.54 million people against 11.30 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 4.24 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 16th 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.