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
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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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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.