Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
22.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
222nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
223rd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.1% | 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 22.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 11.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 223rd 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.