Gambia vs Lesotho: Access to electricity
Gambia
15.5%
in 2016
Lesotho
15.7%
in 2016
Gambia rank
184th
Lesotho rank
182nd
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 184th and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 3.3% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 184th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.