Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation per person
Burundi
34.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
206th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 34.88 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.58 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 kilowatt-hours | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | 4.36 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | 26.69 kilowatt-hours | 6.86 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 32.02 kilowatt-hours | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | 7.36 kilowatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 34.88 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 10.58 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 generation per person?
- Burundi ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th 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.