Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Electricity generation per person
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
76.02 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Madagascar rank
197th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 76.02 kilowatt-hours against 71.77 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.25 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Madagascar'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 Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 210 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 53.86 kilowatt-hours | 17.77 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 71.86 kilowatt-hours | 19.33 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 80.41 kilowatt-hours | 6.01 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 76.02 kilowatt-hours against 71.77 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 4.25 kilowatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.