Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity, urban
Lesotho
85.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
82.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
189th
Solomon Islands rank
192nd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85.2% against 82.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 62.8% | 34.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 68.2% | 4.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 79.8% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 85.2% against 82.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 192nd 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.