Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burundi or Central African Republic?

Burundi, at 3.6% against 2.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

Burundi vs Central African Republic: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)

Burundi

3.6%

in 2024

Central African Republic

2.0%

in 2024

Burundi rank

209th

Central African Republic rank

210th

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.6% against 2.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 209th and Central African Republic ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	Central African Republic
2010s	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	Burundi
2020s	2.0%	1.9%	0.1%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Burundi or Central African Republic?: Burundi, at 3.6% against 2.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Burundi and Central African Republic?: 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for access to electricity, rural?: Burundi ranks 209th and Central African Republic ranks 210th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 7,729 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.