Botswana vs Eritrea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Botswana
2.02 million people
in 2024
Eritrea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Eritrea rank
142nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.02 million people against 1.96 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 66,760 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Eritrea ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,125 people | 551,566 people | 226,442 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 653,254 people | 888,062 people | 234,808 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.40 million people | 59,446 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.84 million people | 8,984 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 2.02 million people against 1.96 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 66,760 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Eritrea ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.