Botswana vs Nepal: Number of people without access to electricity
Botswana
499,186 people
in 2024
Nepal
622,672 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Nepal rank
57th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 622,672 people against 499,186 people in Botswana, a difference of 123,486 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 14.68 million people | 13.50 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 844,217 people | 5.08 million people | 4.23 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 596,244 people | 2.18 million people | 1.58 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Botswana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 622,672 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 Nepal?
- 123,486 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 57th 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.