Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
60.7%
in 2016
Mozambique
64.2%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Mozambique rank
204th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 64.2% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Mozambique ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 10.9% | 23.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 32.8% | 14.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 57.8% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 64.2% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 3.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Mozambique ranks 204th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.