Burkina Faso vs Niger: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
19.2%
in 2016
Niger
16.2%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Niger rank
211th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.2% against 16.2% in Niger, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Niger ranks 211th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | 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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.2% against 16.2% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 3.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Niger ranks 211th 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.