Botswana vs Libya: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Botswana
1.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
1.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
72nd
Libya rank
71st

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

  • Botswana
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.11 people per square kilometre against 1.05 people per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.06 people per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 people per square kilometre 0.3033 people per square kilometre 1.77 people per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 1.49 people per square kilometre 0.9517 people per square kilometre 0.5379 people per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 1.09 people per square kilometre 1.19 people per square kilometre 0.0996 people per square kilometre Libya

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, Botswana or Libya?
Libya, at 1.11 people per square kilometre against 1.05 people per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Botswana and Libya?
0.06 people per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 71st 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.