Access to electricity in Botswana
Botswana: Access to electricity was 37.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Botswana, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Botswana is 37.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Botswana peaked at 42.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +723.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +112.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +723.3% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2002 | +112.1% | 8.1% | 17.2% |
| 2008 | +77.2% | 24.2% | 42.9% |
| 2001 | -44.6% | 14.6% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 0.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 8.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 23.9% | 37.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Botswana?
- Access to electricity in Botswana was 37.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.