Afghanistan vs South Africa: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Afghanistan
84.6%
in 2024
South Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
161st
South Africa rank
159th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 86.3% against 84.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 159th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 73.4% | 54.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 80.4% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 92.5% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 86.3% against 84.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.