Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 32.51 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32.51 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 65.05 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.51 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.17 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 65.05 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 63.47 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.85 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.51 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 58.15 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 57.85 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.39 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.41 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.15 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.57 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.41 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 49.52 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.47 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.28 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.54 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.11 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.12 people per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 40.32 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 38.66 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.95 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.65 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.51 people per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4 people per square kilometre | 54.15 people per square kilometre | 65.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.65 people per square kilometre | 38.12 people per square kilometre | 54.57 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 people per square kilometre | 32.51 people per square kilometre | 38.66 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 38.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 32.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 28.67 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mozambique 27.37 people 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 32.51 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.05 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity 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)
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity 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.