Share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population with access to electricity was 20.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 20.1% for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Burundi 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 207 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
- 209 Niger 21.3% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 212 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 213 Chad 13.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Burundi was 20.1% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.