Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Botswana
45.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
46.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 46.6% against 45.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.7% | 5.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 19.2% | 8.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 40.1% | 10.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 46.6% against 45.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Botswana ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.