Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
0.8%
in 2016
Liberia
1.3%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Liberia rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Liberia ranks 199th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Liberia ranks 199th 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.