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
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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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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 6,436 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.