Oman vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth
Oman
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Oman rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.6 % change on previous year against 4.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.7876 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.1917 % change on previous year | Oman |
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, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 4.6 % 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 Oman and South Africa?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Oman ranks 44th 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.