Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Solomon Islands
5.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.41 people per square kilometre against 5.34 people per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.07 people per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 people per square kilometre | 8.63 people per square kilometre | 5.9 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 10.46 people per square kilometre | 7.09 people per square kilometre | 3.36 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.43 people per square kilometre | 5.94 people per square kilometre | 0.4847 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
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, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.41 people per square kilometre against 5.34 people per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 1.07 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th 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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About this data
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.