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