Rwanda vs South Africa: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate
Rwanda
-11.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-3.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda rank
211th
South Africa rank
208th
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -3.75 % change on previous year against -11.91 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 8.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 211th and South Africa ranks 208th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 % change on previous year | 0.1218 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 0.088 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 0.1153 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.6148 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.6331 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -3.75 % change on previous year against -11.91 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 8.16 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 211th and South Africa ranks 208th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.