Lesotho vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square
Lesotho
43.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
45.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 45.7 units per square kilometre against 43.63 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 2.07 units per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 32.02 units per square kilometre | 26.35 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.41 units per square kilometre | 39.01 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.45 units per square kilometre | 45.1 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 45.7 units per square kilometre against 43.63 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 2.07 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.