France vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access
France
68.55 million people
in 2024
South Africa
57.73 million people
in 2024
France rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 68.55 million people against 57.73 million people in South Africa, a difference of 10.82 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.10 million people | 30.26 million people | 29.84 million people | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million people | 38.84 million people | 24.05 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million people | 47.32 million people | 18.99 million people | France |
| 2020s | 68.11 million people | 55.31 million people | 12.80 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, France or South Africa?
- France, at 68.55 million people against 57.73 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between France and South Africa?
- 10.82 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- France ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.