El Salvador vs South Africa: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
El Salvador
-3.0%
in 2025
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
188th
South Africa rank
185th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.5% against -3.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 188th and South Africa ranks 185th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -0.0% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -1.7% | 12.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -1.2% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.5% against -3.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- El Salvador ranks 188th and South Africa ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.