South Africa vs Zambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate
South Africa
-3.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-10.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
208th
Zambia rank
210th
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -3.75 % change on previous year against -10.68 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 6.93 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 208th and Zambia ranks 210th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1218 % change on previous year | 0.8674 % change on previous year | 0.7455 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.088 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1153 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.3648 % change on previous year | 0.883 % 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at -3.75 % change on previous year against -10.68 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 6.93 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 208th and Zambia ranks 210th 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.