Haiti vs Lesotho: Access to electricity

Haiti
65.4%
in 2016
Lesotho
66.0%
in 2016
Haiti rank
201st
Lesotho rank
199th

Access to electricity over time

  • Haiti
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 66.0% against 65.4% in Haiti, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Haiti ranks 201st and Lesotho ranks 199th of 217 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 71.7% 2.8% 69.0% Haiti
2000s 67.1% 28.7% 38.4% Haiti
2010s 66.9% 56.5% 10.4% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Haiti or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 66.0% against 65.4% in Haiti as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Haiti and Lesotho?
0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
Haiti ranks 201st 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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