Lesotho - Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity

Since 2014, Lesotho Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity rose 17.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 175 among other countries in Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity at 35.43 Percent. Lesotho is overtaken by Eritrea, which was number 174 with 35.48 Percent and is followed by Ethiopia at 33.4 Percent. Afghanistan ranked the highest with 104.46 Percent in 2019, an increase of 6.3points compared to 2018. Kiribati, Bhutan and Morocco respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +32.2points per year, while Haiti witnessed the worst performance at -4.8points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 35.43
2018 37.71
2017 20.39
2016 23.61
2015 19.92
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How does Lesotho rank in Share of Rural Population with Access to Electricity?

# 207 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Afghanistan
104.46 % 2019 +6.3 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Kiribati
104.07 % 2019 +4.1 % +6.3 % View data
174 #174
Eritrea
35.48 % 2019 +2.6 % +6.3 % View data
175 #175
Lesotho
35.43 % 2019 -6.1 % +17.8 % View data
176 #176
Ethiopia
33.40 % 2019 +2.3 % +22.7 % View data
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