Number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.02 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.02 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana peaked at 2.02 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,699 people, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 135,517 people | — |
| 1992 | 129,699 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 165,331 people | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 202,718 people | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 241,688 people | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 282,036 people | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 323,722 people | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 366,812 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 411,365 people | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 444,506 people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 424,639 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 471,086 people | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 587,769 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 637,922 people | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 689,954 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 744,183 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 800,793 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 867,737 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 863,952 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million people | +7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.02 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.02 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,988 people | 129,699 people | 411,365 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 653,254 people | 424,639 people | 867,737 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.02 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Botswana was 2.02 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,699 people in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.