Botswana vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity
Botswana
60.7%
in 2016
Vanuatu
57.8%
in 2016
Botswana rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
175th
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.7% against 57.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Botswana ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 28.3% | 7.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 41.8% | 12.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 60.7% against 57.8% in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 2.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 175th 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.