Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Share of the population with access to electricity
Ethiopia
56.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
60.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
Lesotho rank
186th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.6% against 56.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 189th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.7% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.7% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.2% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 60.6% against 56.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 4.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.