Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Number without electricity by region

Guinea-Bissau
1.24 million
in 2024
Lesotho
920,945
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
48th
Lesotho rank
51st

Number without electricity by region over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.24 million against 920,945 in Lesotho, a difference of 318,415.

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 1.77 million 453,386 Lesotho
2010s 1.41 million 1.45 million 37,296 Lesotho
2020s 1.30 million 1.07 million 230,957 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without electricity by region, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.24 million against 920,945 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
318,415, 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 without electricity by region?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without electricity by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
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