South Africa vs Syria: Share of the population with access to basic services
South Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Syria
89.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
160th
Syria rank
161st
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.2% against 89.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 160th and Syria ranks 161st of 214 countries.
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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.