Lesotho vs Namibia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Lesotho
41.4%
in 2024
Namibia
41.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
187th
Namibia rank
188th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 41.4% against 41.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 21.0% | 16.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 27.9% | 11.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 35.5% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 41.4% against 41.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Lesotho ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 188th 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.