Lesotho vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Lesotho
15.7%
in 2016
Madagascar
17.3%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
182nd
Madagascar rank
179th
Access to electricity over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.