Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.3% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?

4.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to electricity

Burkina Faso

60.7%

in 2016

Tanzania, United Republic of

65.3%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

206th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

203rd

Access to electricity over time

Burkina Faso
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 65.3% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 203rd 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	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.1%	26.7%	7.4%	Burkina Faso
2000s	47.2%	38.7%	8.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	56.2%	50.7%	5.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.3% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 4.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 203rd 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.