Bolivia vs Botswana: Number of people without access to electricity
Bolivia
422,053 people
in 2024
Botswana
499,186 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
62nd
Botswana rank
59th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Bolivia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 499,186 people against 422,053 people in Bolivia, a difference of 77,133 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 62nd and Botswana ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.14 million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 983,255 people | 844,217 people | 139,037 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 191,320 people | 596,244 people | 404,924 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Bolivia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 499,186 people against 422,053 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Bolivia and Botswana?
- 77,133 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd and Botswana ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.