Lesotho vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Lesotho
66.0%
in 2016
Madagascar
67.3%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
199th
Madagascar rank
198th
Access to electricity over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.3% against 66.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 199th and Madagascar ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 42.4% | 39.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 54.0% | 25.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 63.3% | 6.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 67.3% against 66.0% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 199th and Madagascar ranks 198th 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.