Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 1.05 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1.05 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 2.27 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.04 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.99 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.91 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.99 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 people per square kilometre | 1.91 people per square kilometre | 2.27 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 people per square kilometre | 1.23 people per square kilometre | 1.72 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 people per square kilometre | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 1.18 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 69 Namibia 1.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 70 Laos 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 71 Libya 1.11 people per square kilometre compare
- 73 Peru 1 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.9411 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 0.9404 people 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Botswana was 1.05 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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)
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity 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.