Botswana vs Senegal: Access to electricity, urban
Botswana
96.7%
in 2024
Senegal
95.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
168th
Senegal rank
170th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 96.7% against 95.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 67.3% | 38.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 78.3% | 28.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 88.6% | 10.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Botswana or Senegal?
- Botswana, at 96.7% against 95.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Botswana and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Botswana 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, urban?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.