Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Access to electricity, urban

Cote d'Ivoire
94.3%
in 2024
South Africa
92.4%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
175th
South Africa rank
178th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 94.3% against 92.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 81.2% 85.1% 3.9% South Africa
2000s 85.3% 86.0% 0.8% South Africa
2010s 90.2% 86.9% 3.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 94.5% 90.0% 4.4% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 94.3% against 92.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
1.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.