Gambia vs Lesotho: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Gambia
85.6
in 2024
Lesotho
85.2
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Lesotho rank
186th
Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 | 56.16 | 28.72 | 27.44 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.76 | 63.89 | 7.87 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 83.44 | 82.38 | 1.06 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 85.6 against 85.2 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 186th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.