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

Equatorial Guinea
44.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
45.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
145th
South Africa rank
143rd

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 45.7 units per square kilometre against 44.06 units per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.64 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.32 units per square kilometre 32.02 units per square kilometre 10.7 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 33.7 units per square kilometre 39.01 units per square kilometre 5.31 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 42.46 units per square kilometre 45.1 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 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 square, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 45.7 units per square kilometre against 44.06 units per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
1.64 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th 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.