Access to electricity urban vs rural in Botswana
Botswana: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 96.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2023
All-time low
17.5
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 96.7 for access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural in Botswana peaked at 97.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1991.
That places Botswana 165th out of 212 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 vs rural in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5 | — |
| 1992 | 18.35 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 20.99 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 23.62 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.23 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 28.84 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 31.43 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 36.55 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 39.2 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 37 | -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 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 88 | +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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 96.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 96.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 | 17.5 | 36.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.01 | 37 | 60.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.95 | 68.2 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.72 | 90.6 | 97.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Botswana?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Botswana was 96.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Botswana ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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