Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Number of people without access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
1.24 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
920,945 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
48th
Lesotho rank
51st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.24 million people against 920,945 people in Lesotho, a difference of 318,415 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.77 million people | 453,386 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 1.45 million people | 37,296 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.07 million people | 230,957 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.24 million people against 920,945 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 318,415 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 51st 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 without access to electricity. 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.