Burundi vs Kenya: Number of people without access to electricity
Burundi
11.22 million people
in 2024
Kenya
12.98 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Kenya rank
14th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.98 million people against 11.22 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.76 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 million people | 27.37 million people | 20.12 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 25.13 million people | 15.14 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.68 million people | 13.31 million people | 1.63 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.98 million people against 11.22 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Burundi and Kenya?
- 1.76 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 17th 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.