Access to electricity, urban in Botswana
Botswana: Access to electricity, urban was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.7% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Botswana peaked at 97.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1991.
That places Botswana 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5% | — |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 17.5% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 37.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 68.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 90.6% | 97.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Botswana?
- Access to electricity, urban in Botswana was 96.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.