Guatemala vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Guatemala
0.909 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.902 units per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
159th
South Africa rank
160th
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.909 units per person against 0.902 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.007 units per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.694 units per person | 0.6583 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.7891 units per person | 0.7867 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.8939 units per person | 0.846 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.969 units per person | 0.8874 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 0.909 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 Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.007 units per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 159th 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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About this data
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.