Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, urban
Lesotho
85.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
189th
Zimbabwe rank
191st
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85.2% against 85.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 86.4% | 57.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 84.6% | 20.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 85.8% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 85.2% against 85.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Zimbabwe ranks 191st 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.