Lesotho vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban
Lesotho
85.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
189th
Nigeria rank
188th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 85.5% against 85.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 84.3% | 55.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 84.0% | 20.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 86.5% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 85.5% against 85.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.