Angola vs Lesotho: Access to electricity

Angola
16.0%
in 2016
Lesotho
15.7%
in 2016
Angola rank
181st
Lesotho rank
182nd

Access to electricity over time

  • Angola
  • Lesotho
051015199020032016

How they compare

Angola currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 0.0% 8.7% Angola
2000s 13.6% 3.3% 10.2% Angola
2010s 11.5% 12.6% 1.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Lesotho?
Angola, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
Angola ranks 181st and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.