Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Burkina Faso
21.7%
in 2023
Liberia
32.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Liberia rank
205th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.5% against 21.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 2.1% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 30.4% | 10.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 32.5% against 21.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 10.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Liberia 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.