Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Lesotho
32.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
38.88 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
20th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
17th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 38.88 people per square kilometre against 32.51 people per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 6.37 people per square kilometre.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 59.4 people per square kilometre 38.54 people per square kilometre 20.86 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 47.65 people per square kilometre 43.32 people per square kilometre 4.34 people per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 36.44 people per square kilometre 40.12 people per square kilometre 3.68 people per square kilometre Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 38.88 people per square kilometre against 32.51 people per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.37 people per square kilometre, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity 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.