Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, at 63.4% against 60.7% in Botswana as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?

2.7%, with Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Botswana vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Access to electricity

Botswana

60.7%

in 2016

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

63.4%

in 2016

Botswana rank

172nd

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank

171st

Access to electricity over time

Botswana
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

How they compare

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of currently reports 63.4% against 60.7% in Botswana, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.9%	6.2%	9.7%	Botswana
2000s	35.9%	31.8%	4.1%	Botswana
2010s	54.7%	54.7%	0.0%	Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, at 63.4% against 60.7% in Botswana as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: 2.7%, with Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Botswana ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 171st 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.