Eswatini vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth
Eswatini
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eswatini rank
45th
South Africa rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.39 % change on previous year against 4.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 8.06 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 4.39 % change on previous year against 4.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Eswatini ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.