Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Electricity demand per person
Burundi
40.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
208th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 40.58 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.28 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 kilowatt-hours | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | 3.69 kilowatt-hours | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.22 kilowatt-hours | 26.69 kilowatt-hours | 2.53 kilowatt-hours | Burundi |
| 2020s | 39.09 kilowatt-hours | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | 14.43 kilowatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 40.58 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 16.28 kilowatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Burundi ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.