Belarus vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Belarus
45.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
45.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
144th
South Africa rank
143rd

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

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 45.7 units per square kilometre against 45.22 units per square kilometre in Belarus, a difference of 0.48 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 49.76 units per square kilometre 24.95 units per square kilometre 24.81 units per square kilometre Belarus
2000s 43.73 units per square kilometre 32.02 units per square kilometre 11.71 units per square kilometre Belarus
2010s 45.25 units per square kilometre 39.01 units per square kilometre 6.24 units per square kilometre Belarus
2020s 45.68 units per square kilometre 45.1 units per square kilometre 0.5854 units per square kilometre Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Belarus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 45.7 units per square kilometre against 45.22 units per square kilometre in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Belarus and South Africa?
0.48 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Belarus ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.