Burkina Faso vs Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
222nd
Niger rank
224th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
102030200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.0% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger'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 Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 9.4% 1.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 15.9% 16.1% 0.1% Niger
2020s 22.5% 19.6% 2.9% 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 Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 34.0% against 21.3% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burkina Faso and Niger?
12.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Niger ranks 224th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed