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