Gambia vs Lesotho: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2016
Lesotho
66.0%
in 2016
Gambia rank
196th
Lesotho rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 66.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 199th of 217 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 | 44.3% | 2.8% | 41.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 28.7% | 26.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 56.5% | 9.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 66.0% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 3.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 199th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.