Estonia vs Lesotho: Number of people with and without electricity access
Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.42 million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
149th
Lesotho rank
148th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.42 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia, a difference of 44,140 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 172,030 people | 1.19 million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 649,873 people | 671,289 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.22 million people | 133,224 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.42 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 44,140 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Estonia ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.