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

Eswatini
0.107 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.098 people per person
in 2024
Eswatini rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.107 people per person against 0.098 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.009 people per person.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6763 people per person 0.2133 people per person 0.463 people per person Eswatini
2010s 0.3744 people per person 0.154 people per person 0.2204 people per person Eswatini
2020s 0.1582 people per person 0.1126 people per person 0.0456 people per person Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 0.107 people per person against 0.098 people per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.009 people per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 53rd 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.