Burkina Faso vs Mali: Access to electricity

Burkina Faso
0.8%
in 2016
Mali
1.8%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Mali rank
197th

Access to electricity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0510152025199320042016

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.8% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Mali ranks 197th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Burkina Faso
2000s 2.2% 3.2% 1.0% Mali
2010s 1.6% 7.0% 5.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 1.8% against 0.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Mali?
1.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for access to electricity?
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Mali ranks 197th 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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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.