Nigeria vs South Africa: Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score

Nigeria
60.09
in 2019
South Africa
60.43
in 2019
Nigeria rank
151st
South Africa rank
150th

Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
020406080200920142019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.43 against 60.09 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 190 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35.65 14.78 20.87 Nigeria
2010s 43.9 36.61 7.29 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: time (days) - score, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 60.43 against 60.09 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: time (days) - score between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.34, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for getting electricity: time (days) - score?
Nigeria ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Getting electricity: Time (days) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,068 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed

The score for time benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.