Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Electricity generation per person
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
79.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Rwanda rank
196th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 79.26 kilowatt-hours against 71.77 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 196th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 23.12 kilowatt-hours | 12.96 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 44.87 kilowatt-hours | 7.66 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 75.45 kilowatt-hours | 1.05 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 79.26 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 Rwanda?
- 7.49 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 196th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.