Botswana vs Moldova: Number of people with and without electricity access
Botswana
2.02 million people
in 2024
Moldova
2.40 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Moldova rank
137th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Botswana
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2.40 million people against 2.02 million people in Botswana, a difference of 380,360 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,988 people | 2.96 million people | 2.71 million people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 653,254 people | 2.86 million people | 2.21 million people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.46 million people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 2.52 million people | 678,458 people | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, at 2.40 million people against 2.02 million people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Botswana and Moldova?
- 380,360 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 137th 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.