Botswana vs Colombia: People without electricity country

Botswana
499,186
in 2024
Colombia
581,749
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th

People without electricity country over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 581,749 against 499,186 in Botswana, a difference of 82,563.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 million 2.56 million 1.32 million Colombia
2000s 1.18 million 1.65 million 477,613 Colombia
2010s 844,217 969,892 125,675 Colombia
2020s 596,244 282,764 313,480 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Botswana or Colombia?
Colombia, at 581,749 against 499,186 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Botswana and Colombia?
82,563, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for people without electricity country?
Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed