Burundi vs Central African Republic: Share of the population with access to basic services

Burundi

20.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Burundi rank

210th

Central African Republic rank

211th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

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 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 211th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.