Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
94.3%
in 2024
South Africa
92.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
172nd
South Africa rank
175th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte 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.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte 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% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 4.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 94.3% against 92.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 175th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.