Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Burundi

Burundi: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 1.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
203rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2
in 2018
All-time low
0.9
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Burundi, 2008–2022

00.511.522008201520222008: 0.92013: 12014: 12015: 1.22016: 1.52017: 1.72018: 22019: 22020: 0.92021: 1.62022: 1.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 1.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Burundi peaked at 2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2008.

Burundi ranks 203rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Burundi, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9
2013 1 +11.1%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1.2 +20.0%
2016 1.5 +25.0%
2017 1.7 +13.3%
2018 2 +17.6%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 0.9 -55.0%
2021 1.6 +77.8%
2022 1.7 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9 0.9 0.9 1
2010s 1.49 1 2 7
2020s 1.4 0.9 1.7 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  2. 200 Sierra Leone 5 compare
  3. 202 Burkina Faso 3.4 compare
  4. 203 South Sudan 1.7 compare
  5. 205 Central African Republic 1.6 compare
  6. 206 Equatorial Guinea 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Burundi?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Burundi was 1.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2008.
How does Burundi rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Burundi ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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