Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
222nd
Burundi rank
225th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Burundi ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 3.6% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 13.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Burundi ranks 225th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.