Guinea vs Lesotho: Access to electricity
Guinea
33.5%
in 2016
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2016
Guinea rank
195th
Lesotho rank
198th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 33.5% against 29.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 195th and Lesotho ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 0.1% | 11.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 9.3% | 11.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.6% | 4.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 33.5% against 29.7% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 3.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 195th and Lesotho ranks 198th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.