Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana stood at 3.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana peaked at 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2289 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 206th 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 square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3577 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4977 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5712 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7259 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7843 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8312 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4429 units per square kilometre | 0.2289 units per square kilometre | 0.7259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 203 Guyana 3.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Australia 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Libya 3.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Mauritania 2.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Mongolia 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Botswana was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2289 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Botswana ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.