Comoros vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Comoros
0.917 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.902 units per person
in 2024
Comoros rank
158th
South Africa rank
160th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.917 units per person against 0.902 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.015 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3354 units per person 0.6583 units per person 0.3228 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.4994 units per person 0.7867 units per person 0.2873 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.743 units per person 0.846 units per person 0.103 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.8898 units per person 0.8874 units per person 0.0024 units per person Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Comoros or South Africa?
Comoros, at 0.917 units per person against 0.902 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Comoros and South Africa?
0.015 units per person, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Comoros ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.