Cameroon vs Lesotho: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Cameroon
42.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
41.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
186th
Lesotho rank
187th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 42.7% against 41.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 4.8% | 11.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 39.5% | 11.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 42.7% against 41.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 187th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.