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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.