Botswana vs Namibia: Access to electricity
Botswana
77.7%
in 2016
Namibia
77.1%
in 2016
Botswana rank
183rd
Namibia rank
185th
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 77.7% against 77.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 69.0% | 43.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 73.3% | 24.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 75.4% | 4.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 77.7% against 77.1% in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.