Botswana vs Kenya: Share of the population with access to electricity
Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Kenya
77.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Kenya rank
173rd
Share of the population with access to electricity 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 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 9.2% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 80.2% against 77.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Botswana and Kenya?
- 3.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Kenya ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.