Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Botswana

Botswana: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
31
in 2017
All-time low
6.4
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Botswana, 2000–2022

510152025302000201120222000: 12.12001: 10.42002: 6.42003: 16.42004: 17.92005: 19.32006: 20.72007: 21.32008: 21.62009: 16.22010: 25.22011: 25.22012: 25.32013: 25.92014: 26.82015: 26.52016: 28.82017: 312018: 29.12019: 27.92020: 26.22021: 252022: 25

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Botswana is 25, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Botswana peaked at 31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2002.

That places Botswana 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Botswana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.1
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 +7.6%
2018 29.1 -6.1%
2019 27.9 -4.1%
2020 26.2 -6.1%
2021 25 -4.6%
2022 25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.23 6.4 21.6 10
2010s 27.17 25.2 31 10
2020s 25.4 25 26.2 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 183 Somalia 30.64 compare
  2. 184 Gabon 29 compare
  3. 185 Nigeria 27 compare
  4. 186 Cameroon 25 compare
  5. 186 Togo 25 compare
  6. 189 Guinea 21.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Botswana?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Botswana was 25 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2017.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2002.
How does Botswana rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Botswana ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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