Burundi vs Central African Republic: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
225th
Central African Republic rank
226th

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 225th and Central African Republic ranks 226th of 229 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 7.2% 3.6% Central African Republic
2010s 7.7% 12.4% 4.7% Central African Republic
2020s 12.3% 16.5% 4.3% Central African Republic

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, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 20.1% against 18.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Burundi and Central African Republic?
1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Burundi ranks 225th and Central African Republic ranks 226th 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