Gambia vs Lesotho: Access to electricity, urban

Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
85.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
186th
Lesotho rank
189th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
20406080199320082024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 85.6% against 85.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 189th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 56.2% 28.7% 27.4% Gambia
2010s 71.8% 63.9% 7.9% Gambia
2020s 83.4% 82.4% 1.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gambia or Lesotho?
Gambia, at 85.6% against 85.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gambia and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Gambia ranks 186th and Lesotho ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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