Botswana vs Colombia: Number of people without access to electricity
Botswana
499,186 people
in 2024
Colombia
581,749 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 581,749 people against 499,186 people in Botswana, a difference of 82,563 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 1.65 million people | 477,613 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 844,217 people | 969,892 people | 125,675 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 596,244 people | 282,764 people | 313,480 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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 581,749 people against 499,186 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Botswana and Colombia?
- 82,563 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th 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.