Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Burkina Faso
12.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
23.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Nigeria rank
200th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.5% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 17.5% | 15.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 24.3% | 22.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 28.0% | 25.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 27.8% | 21.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.5% against 12.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 10.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 200th 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.