Share of the population with access to basic services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population with access to basic services was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Burkina Faso, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34.0% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 18.5% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 204 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 205 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 206 Liberia 34.9% compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
- 209 Niger 21.3% compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Burkina Faso was 34.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.