South Africa - Share of Population with Access to Electricity
Since 2014, South Africa Share of Population with Access to Electricity was down by 0.1points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 156 comparing other countries in Share of Population with Access to Electricity with 85.42 Percent of Population. South Africa is overtaken by East Timor, which was ranked number 155 at 85.58 Percent of Population and is followed by Federated States of Micronesia at 83.63 Percent of Population. Afghanistan topped the ranking with 106.27 Percent of Population in 2019, an increase of 4.3points versus 2018. Bhutan, Morocco and Saint Vincent and Grenadines respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Liberia witnessed the best average annual growth at +20.3points per year, while Libya was the worst growing country at -2points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 85.42 |
| 2018 | 85.06 |
| 2017 | 84.40 |
| 2016 | 84.20 |
| 2015 | 85.50 |
How does South Africa rank in Share of Population with Access to Electricity?
| # | 210 Countries | Percent of Population | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Afghanistan
|
106.27 % | 2019 | +4.3 % | +3.5 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Bhutan
|
104.10 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +2.6 % | View data | |
| 155 |
#155
East Timor
|
85.58 % | 2019 | +3.7 % | +6.5 % | View data | |
| 156 |
#156
South Africa
|
85.42 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 157 |
#157
Federated States of Micronesia
|
83.63 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.5 % | View data | |