Botswana vs Cambodia: Access to electricity
Botswana
37.5%
in 2016
Cambodia
36.5%
in 2016
Botswana rank
168th
Cambodia rank
169th
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 37.5% against 36.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Cambodia ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 4.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.8% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Botswana, at 37.5% against 36.5% in Cambodia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Cambodia ranks 169th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.