Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Burundi
Burundi: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Burundi, 2008–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Burundi is 3.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Burundi peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +56.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 206 Liberia 9.2% compare
- 207 Malawi 6.4% compare
- 208 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
- 211 Angola 1.3% compare
- 212 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Burundi?
- Access to electricity, rural in Burundi was 3.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Burundi ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.