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

Eswatini
0.893 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.902 units per person
in 2024
Eswatini rank
161st
South Africa rank
160th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.81199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.902 units per person against 0.893 units per person in Eswatini, a difference of 0.009 units per person.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3237 units per person 0.7867 units per person 0.463 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.6256 units per person 0.846 units per person 0.2204 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.8418 units per person 0.8874 units per person 0.0456 units per person South Africa

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, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.902 units per person against 0.893 units per person in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 161st 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.