Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
19.2%
in 2016
Madagascar
22.9%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Madagascar rank
206th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 22.9% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Madagascar ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 11.2% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 15.8% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 22.9% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 3.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Madagascar ranks 206th 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.