Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Burkina Faso
60.7%
in 2016
Zambia
62.0%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Zambia rank
205th
Access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.0% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 40.8% | 6.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 48.9% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 59.2% | 2.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.0% against 60.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Zambia ranks 205th 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.