Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.802 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana is 0.802 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.802 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.094 units per person, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.101 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.094 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1164 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1388 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1613 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1836 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.206 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2283 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2505 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.265 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.248 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.27 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.331 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.353 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.375 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.397 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.419 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.445 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.434 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.52 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.532 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.56 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.58 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.621 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.642 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.674 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.683 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.701 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.718 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.737 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.759 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.76 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.802 units per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1644 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 0.2505 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3537 units per person | 0.248 units per person | 0.445 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6113 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 0.701 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7552 units per person | 0.718 units per person | 0.802 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Botswana was 0.802 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.802 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 units per person in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.