People without electricity country in Lesotho
Lesotho: People without electricity country was 920,945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Lesotho is 920,945, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Lesotho peaked at 1.97 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 920,945, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 986,999 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 920,945 | -6.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 920,945 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 920,945 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.16 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 920,945 | 1.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Lesotho?
- People without electricity country in Lesotho was 920,945 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,945 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for people without electricity country?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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