People without electricity country in Burundi

Burundi: People without electricity country was 11.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.22 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.95 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

People without electricity country in Burundi, 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 5.9M1999: 6.2M2000: 6.3M2001: 6.4M2002: 6.6M2003: 6.8M2004: 7.0M2005: 7.3M2006: 7.7M2007: 7.8M2008: 8.1M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.9M2011: 9.1M2012: 9.4M2013: 9.7M2014: 10.0M2015: 10.2M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.4M2018: 10.7M2019: 11.1M2020: 11.5M2021: 11.6M2022: 11.9M2023: 12.1M2024: 11.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Burundi is 11.22 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Burundi peaked at 12.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.95 million, in 1998.

Burundi ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

People without electricity country in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People without electricity country in Burundi, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 5.95 million —
1999 6.21 million +4.4%
2000 6.31 million +1.7%
2001 6.45 million +2.2%
2002 6.61 million +2.5%
2003 6.80 million +2.9%
2004 7.04 million +3.5%
2005 7.34 million +4.3%
2006 7.65 million +4.2%
2007 7.78 million +1.6%
2008 8.10 million +4.1%
2009 8.46 million +4.5%
2010 8.88 million +4.9%
2011 9.12 million +2.7%
2012 9.42 million +3.3%
2013 9.72 million +3.2%
2014 10.04 million +3.3%
2015 10.17 million +1.3%
2016 10.28 million +1.1%
2017 10.44 million +1.5%
2018 10.73 million +2.8%
2019 11.05 million +3.0%
2020 11.47 million +3.8%
2021 11.64 million +1.5%
2022 11.95 million +2.6%
2023 12.10 million +1.3%
2024 11.22 million -7.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 11.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 11.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.08 million 5.95 million 6.21 million 2
2000s 7.26 million 6.31 million 8.46 million 10
2010s 9.99 million 8.88 million 11.05 million 10
2020s 11.68 million 11.22 million 12.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 14 Kenya 12.98 million compare
  2. 15 Mali 12.36 million compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 11.30 million compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 10.80 million compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 10.68 million compare
  6. 20 North Korea 10.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without electricity country in Burundi?
People without electricity country in Burundi was 11.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12.10 million in 2023.
What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.95 million in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for people without electricity country?
Burundi ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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