Botswana vs Myanmar: Share of the population with access to electricity
Botswana
80.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
80.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Myanmar rank
169th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 80.4% against 80.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 47.1% | 11.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.7% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 0.8% | 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 80.4% against 80.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Botswana and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Myanmar rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Myanmar ranks 169th 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.
Individual pages
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.