Botswana vs Côte d'Ivoire: Access to electricity
Botswana
60.7%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire
64.3%
in 2016
Botswana rank
174th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
172nd
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 64.3% against 60.7% in Botswana, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 174th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 42.1% | 26.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 54.2% | 18.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 60.9% | 6.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 64.3% against 60.7% in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 3.6%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 174th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.