Access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Access to electricity, rural was 12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 535.0% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +370.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +535.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +535.0% | 2.0% | 12.7% |
| 2014 | +370.0% | 1.0% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso?
- Access to electricity, rural in Burkina Faso was 12.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.