Botswana vs Namibia: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Botswana
1.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
72nd
Namibia rank
69th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.56 units per square kilometre against 1.05 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 69th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 0.8338 units per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 2.07 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.644 units per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 1.49 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.0321 units per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 1.09 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre 0.4566 units per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.56 units per square kilometre against 1.05 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
0.51 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.