Italy vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access
Italy
58.95 million people
in 2024
South Africa
57.73 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.95 million people against 57.73 million people in South Africa, a difference of 1.22 million people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.89 million people | 30.26 million people | 26.63 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 58.03 million people | 38.84 million people | 19.19 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.06 million people | 47.32 million people | 12.74 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 59.10 million people | 55.31 million people | 3.79 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 58.95 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 Italy and South Africa?
- 1.22 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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.