Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana is 80.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana peaked at 80.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 186th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 24.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 52.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.8% | 80.2% | 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Botswana was 80.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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