Access to electricity, rural in Botswana
Botswana: Access to electricity, rural was 45.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Botswana, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Botswana is 45.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Botswana peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1992.
Botswana ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -58.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +99.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +156.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 1.6% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.0% | 45.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Botswana?
- Access to electricity, rural in Botswana was 45.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.