Lesotho vs Namibia: Number of people without access to electricity
Lesotho
920,945 people
in 2024
Namibia
1.23 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
51st
Namibia rank
49th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.23 million people against 920,945 people in Lesotho, a difference of 312,315 people.
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 people | 1.18 million people | 626,525 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.45 million people | 1.20 million people | 246,792 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.27 million people | 199,243 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.23 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 Namibia?
- 312,315 people, 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 number of people without access to electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th 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.