Kiribati vs South Africa: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Kiribati
6.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 6.71 units per square kilometre against 6.41 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.3 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 43.55 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre 34.92 units per square kilometre Kiribati
2010s 25.02 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 17.93 units per square kilometre Kiribati
2020s 10.29 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Kiribati or South Africa?
Kiribati, at 6.71 units per square kilometre against 6.41 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.3 units per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th 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.