Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
60.7%
in 2016
Somalia
57.2%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Somalia rank
208th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 60.7% against 57.2% in Somalia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 9.3% | 24.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 31.3% | 15.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.4% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 60.7% against 57.2% in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th 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.