Botswana vs Senegal: Access to electricity
Botswana
60.7%
in 2016
Senegal
64.5%
in 2016
Botswana rank
172nd
Senegal rank
169th
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 64.5% against 60.7% in Botswana, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 31.0% | 15.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 47.3% | 11.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 58.7% | 4.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 64.5% against 60.7% in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Senegal?
- 3.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 169th of 215 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.