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Access to electricity in Burundi

Burundi: Access to electricity was 1.7% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
1.7%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
197th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1998–2016

Access to electricity in Burundi, 1998–2016

00.511.521998200720161998: 0.9 % of rural population2005: 1 % of rural population2008: 1.2 % of rural population2009: 0.097 % of rural population2010: 1 % of rural population2011: 0.5 % of rural population2012: 1.2 % of rural population2013: 0.948 % of rural population2014: 2 % of rural population2015: 1.4 % of rural population2016: 1.7 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Burundi is 1.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Burundi peaked at 2.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

Burundi ranks 197th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.1% 1.2% 3
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 2.0% 7

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 194 Chad 2.2% compare
  2. 195 Djibouti 2.0% compare
  3. 196 Mali 1.8% compare
  4. 198 Liberia 1.3% compare
  5. 199 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
  6. 200 Haiti 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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All data for Burundi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Burundi?
Access to electricity in Burundi was 1.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Burundi rank for access to electricity?
Burundi ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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