How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Peru: Number of people without access to electricity

Lesotho

920,945 people

in 2024

Peru

1.20 million people

in 2024

Lesotho rank

51st

Peru rank

50th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

Lesotho
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.20 million people against 920,945 people in Lesotho, a difference of 276,675 people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.80 million people	6.11 million people	4.31 million people	Peru
2010s	1.45 million people	2.18 million people	737,167 people	Peru
2020s	1.07 million people	1.29 million people	223,213 people	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Lesotho or Peru?: Peru, at 1.20 million people against 920,945 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Lesotho and Peru?: 276,675 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?: Lesotho ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th 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

Indicator: Number of people without access to electricity
Unit: people
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.