Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burkina Faso
12.7%
in 2024
Liberia
9.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Liberia rank
206th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.7% against 9.2% in Liberia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Liberia ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 11.1% | 5.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.7% against 9.2% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Liberia ranks 206th 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.