Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 43.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho is 43.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho peaked at 43.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8568 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2002 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +160.7% |
| 2003 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 32.46 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 37.54 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.63 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 units per square kilometre | 11.18 units per square kilometre | 33.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.45 units per square kilometre | 34.98 units per square kilometre | 43.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 South Africa 45.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belarus 45.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 44.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 43.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 41.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bahamas 39.9 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Lesotho was 43.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8568 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.