Botswana vs Brazil: Number of people without access to electricity

Botswana
499,186 people
in 2024
Brazil
423,991 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Brazil rank
61st

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Botswana
  • Brazil
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 499,186 people against 423,991 people in Brazil, a difference of 75,195 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 million people 5.23 million people 4.06 million people Brazil
2010s 844,217 people 911,471 people 67,253 people Brazil
2020s 596,244 people 504,001 people 92,243 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Botswana or Brazil?
Botswana, at 499,186 people against 423,991 people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Botswana and Brazil?
75,195 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Botswana ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.