Botswana vs Kenya: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
184th
Kenya rank
187th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 80.2% against 77.0% in Kenya, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 184th and Kenya ranks 187th of 229 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 22.2% | 13.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 45.1% | 16.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.4% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 80.2% against 77.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Botswana and Kenya?
- 3.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 184th and Kenya ranks 187th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.