Lesotho vs Namibia: People without electricity country

Lesotho
920,945
in 2024
Namibia
1.23 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
51st
Namibia rank
49th

People without electricity country over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199220082024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.23 million against 920,945 in Lesotho, a difference of 312,315.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.80 million 1.18 million 626,525 Lesotho
2010s 1.45 million 1.20 million 246,792 Lesotho
2020s 1.07 million 1.27 million 199,243 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.23 million against 920,945 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Lesotho and Namibia?
312,315, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for people without electricity country?
Lesotho ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed