Botswana vs South Africa: People without electricity country, annual growth rate
Botswana
-16.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-19.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd
People without electricity country, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -16.14 % change on previous year against -19.32 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6219 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | -0.8311 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | -4.62 % change on previous year | 0.0551 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -6.29 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without electricity country, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at -16.14 % change on previous year against -19.32 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without electricity country, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 3.18 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.