South Africa

Access To Electricity

84.39
percent of the population
Dec 96Dec 98Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 200.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

139
Syria89.14
140
Nicaragua88.91
141
Comoros86.74
142
Cambodia86.4
143
Ghana85.87
144
South Africa84.39
145
Micronesia82.93
146
Swaziland79.73
148
Pakistan75.38
149
Yemen73.76

Africa Ranking

6
Mauritius99.66
8
Gabon91.57
9
Comoros86.74
10
Ghana85.87
12
Swaziland79.73
14
Botswana71.99
15
Kenya71.44
16
Senegal70.37

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Definition of Access To Electricity

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

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