Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Uganda: Access to electricity

Lesotho, Kingdom of
29.7%
in 2016
Uganda
26.7%
in 2016
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
198th
Uganda rank
201st

Access to electricity over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 29.7% against 26.7% in Uganda, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Lesotho, Kingdom of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 198th and Uganda ranks 201st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 5.1% 5.0% Uganda
2000s 9.3% 10.0% 0.7% Uganda
2010s 24.6% 17.9% 6.7% Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Uganda?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 29.7% against 26.7% in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Uganda?
3.0%, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Uganda rank globally for access to electricity?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 198th and Uganda ranks 201st 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.