Burkina Faso vs Congo: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burkina Faso
12.7%
in 2024
Congo
19.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Congo rank
201st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 19.4% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 7.3% | 5.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 10.6% | 8.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 14.4% | 8.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 19.4% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 6.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Congo ranks 201st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.