Botswana vs Senegal: Access to electricity
Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Senegal
82.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
171st
Senegal rank
168th
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 82.9% against 80.2% in Botswana, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Botswana ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 30.7% | 12.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 44.0% | 8.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.5% | 4.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 82.9% against 80.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Senegal?
- 2.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 168th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.