Burundi vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Burundi
49.7%
in 2016
Somalia
57.2%
in 2016
Burundi rank
208th
Somalia rank
207th
Access to electricity over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 57.2% against 49.7% in Burundi, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 207th of 217 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 9.3% | 45.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 31.3% | 18.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.4% | 1.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 57.2% against 49.7% in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Burundi and Somalia?
- 7.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 207th of 217 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.