Gambia vs Lesotho: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
85.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Lesotho rank
186th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
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 183rd and Lesotho ranks 186th of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 85.6% against 85.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 186th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.