Lesotho vs Namibia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Lesotho
60.6%
in 2024
Namibia
59.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
201st
Namibia rank
202nd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.6% against 59.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 201st and Namibia ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 39.6% | 30.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 48.8% | 18.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.9% | 2.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 60.6% against 59.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Lesotho ranks 201st and Namibia ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.