Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Burkina Faso, at 19.2% against 17.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to electricity

Burkina Faso

19.2%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

17.1%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

209th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

210th

Access to electricity over time

Burkina Faso
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 19.2% against 17.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th of 217 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.7%	3.0%	2.7%	Burkina Faso
2000s	11.8%	9.4%	2.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	17.0%	14.8%	2.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Burkina Faso, at 19.2% against 17.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 2.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for access to electricity?: Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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