South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

South Africa
0.902 units per person
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.893 units per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
160th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
162nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

South Africa ranks 160th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd of 214 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7867 units per person 0.9234 units per person 0.1367 units per person Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.846 units per person 0.9001 units per person 0.0541 units per person Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 0.8874 units per person 0.889 units per person 0.0016 units per person Syrian Arab Republic

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, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 0.902 units per person against 0.893 units per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.009 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
South Africa ranks 160th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd 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.