Lesotho vs Rwanda: Access to electricity
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2016
Rwanda
29.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
198th
Rwanda rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 17.7% | 6.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 199th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.