Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Access to electricity

Burkina Faso
19.2%
in 2016
Liberia
19.8%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Liberia rank
209th

Access to electricity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 209th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 0.0% 5.6% Burkina Faso
2000s 11.8% 0.7% 11.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 17.0% 10.1% 6.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
0.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity?
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Liberia ranks 209th of 218 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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About this data

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

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