Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burkina Faso
12.7%
in 2024
Haiti
15.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Haiti rank
202nd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 15.0% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Haiti ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Haiti ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 10.6% | 8.6% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.5% | 7.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 15.0% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 2.3%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Haiti ranks 202nd 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.