Lesotho vs Niger: Access to electricity
Lesotho
66.0%
in 2016
Niger
65.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
198th
Niger rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 66.0% against 65.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 198th and Niger ranks 199th of 216 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 46.8% | 18.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 60.8% | 4.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 66.0% against 65.4% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 198th and Niger ranks 199th of 216 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.