Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of the population with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Mozambique rank
205th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 36.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Mozambique ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 24.3% | 8.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 33.6% | 11.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 36.9% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 2.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Mozambique ranks 205th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.