Eswatini vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate
Eswatini
-20.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-19.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eswatini rank
73rd
South Africa rank
72nd
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -19.32 % change on previous year against -20.54 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 1.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -8.32 % change on previous year | 0.0551 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -12.8 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -19.32 % change on previous year against -20.54 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 1.22 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.