Barbados vs South Africa: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score

Barbados
66.2
in 2019
South Africa
68.79
in 2019
Barbados rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th

Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
0204060201420162019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.79 against 66.2 in Barbados, a difference of 2.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 190 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score, Barbados or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.79 against 66.2 in Barbados as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score between Barbados and South Africa?
2.59, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
Barbados ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,139 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.