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
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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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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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.