Comoros vs South Africa: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Comoros
91.7%
in 2024
South Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Comoros rank
171st
South Africa rank
173rd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Comoros
- South Africa
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 91.7% against 90.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Comoros ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 173rd of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 78.7% | 28.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 84.6% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 0.2% | Comoros |
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, Comoros or South Africa?
- Comoros, at 91.7% against 90.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Comoros and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Comoros ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 173rd 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.