Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
6.6 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 6.6 people per square kilometre against 6.41 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 people per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 615.37 people per square kilometre 8.63 people per square kilometre 606.74 people per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 335.86 people per square kilometre 7.09 people per square kilometre 328.77 people per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 18.96 people per square kilometre 5.94 people per square kilometre 13.01 people per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 6.6 people per square kilometre against 6.41 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.19 people per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.