Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
19.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
210th
Sierra Leone rank
208th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.3% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.3% against 19.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.