Eswatini vs South Africa: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Eswatini
88.3%
in 2024
South Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
157th
South Africa rank
159th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 88.3% against 86.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 157th 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 | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 68.2% | 44.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 80.4% | 23.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 92.5% | 10.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 88.3% against 86.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Eswatini ranks 157th 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.