People without electricity country in Botswana
Botswana: People without electricity country was 499,186 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
499,186
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2001
All-time low
499,186
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
People without electricity country in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Botswana stood at 499,186. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Botswana peaked at 1.29 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 499,186, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 975,893 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 970,414 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 927,792 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 899,086 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 868,818 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 835,040 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 800,050 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 738,959 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 728,828 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 697,293 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 667,182 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 631,579 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 588,014 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 595,259 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 499,186 | -16.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 499,186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 1.26 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.08 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,217 | 697,293 | 975,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,244 | 499,186 | 667,182 | 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 people without electricity country in Botswana?
- People without electricity country in Botswana was 499,186 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,186 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for people without electricity country?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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