Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Number of people without access to electricity
Burkina Faso
15.54 million people
in 2024
Sudan
17.15 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Sudan rank
11th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 17.15 million people against 15.54 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.61 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.23 million people | 22.23 million people | 10.00 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.57 million people | 21.01 million people | 5.45 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.40 million people | 17.91 million people | 509,120 people | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 17.15 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 Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 1.61 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 11th 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.