Botswana vs Brazil: Number of people without access to electricity
Botswana
499,186 people
in 2024
Brazil
423,991 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Brazil rank
61st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 499,186 people against 423,991 people in Brazil, a difference of 75,195 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 12.79 million people | 11.55 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 5.23 million people | 4.06 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 844,217 people | 911,471 people | 67,253 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 596,244 people | 504,001 people | 92,243 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 Brazil?
- Botswana, at 499,186 people against 423,991 people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Botswana and Brazil?
- 75,195 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st 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.