Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Lesotho
85.2
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.1
in 2024
Lesotho rank
186th
Zimbabwe rank
188th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100199220082024

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 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th of 212 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 28.72 86.42 57.7 Zimbabwe
2010s 63.89 84.58 20.69 Zimbabwe
2020s 82.38 85.82 3.44 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 85.2 against 85.1 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
Lesotho ranks 186th and Zimbabwe ranks 188th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed