Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
0.8%
in 2016
Burundi
1.7%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Burundi rank
198th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.7% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Burundi ranks 198th of 202 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 1.7% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 0.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Burundi ranks 198th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). 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 is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.