Comoros vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita

Comoros
0.083 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.098 people per person
in 2024
Comoros rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th

Number of people without access to electricity, per capita over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.098 people per person against 0.083 people per person in Comoros, a difference of 0.015 people per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5006 people per person 0.2133 people per person 0.2873 people per person Comoros
2010s 0.257 people per person 0.154 people per person 0.103 people per person Comoros
2020s 0.1102 people per person 0.1126 people per person 0.0024 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per capita, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.098 people per person against 0.083 people per person in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per capita between Comoros and South Africa?
0.015 people per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
Comoros ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.