Burkina Faso vs Niger: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burkina Faso
12.7%
in 2024
Niger
10.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Niger rank
205th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.7% against 10.8% in Niger, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.9% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.6% | 3.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.7% against 10.8% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Niger ranks 205th 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.