Burundi vs Mali: Number of people without access to electricity
Burundi
11.22 million people
in 2024
Mali
12.36 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Mali rank
15th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.36 million people against 11.22 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.14 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Mali ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 million people | 11.08 million people | 3.82 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 11.69 million people | 1.71 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.68 million people | 11.04 million people | 641,220 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 12.36 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 Mali?
- 1.14 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 17th 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.