Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
0.8%
in 2016
Haiti
0.5%
in 2013
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Haiti rank
201st
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Haiti ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Haiti ranks 201st of 202 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 9.9% | 8.9% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Haiti as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Haiti ranks 201st 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.