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
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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.

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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.