Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho

Lesotho: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 37.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
37.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2021
All-time low
1.4
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 22004: 1.42005: 3.72006: 2.62007: 6.92008: 8.62009: 8.62010: 4.42011: 10.82012: 7.22013: 14.82014: 15.62015: 19.72016: 23.32017: 20.22019: 32.62020: 35.22021: 37.72022: 37.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 37.7 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 423.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho peaked at 37.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2004.

Lesotho ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2
2004 1.4 -30.0%
2005 3.7 +164.3%
2006 2.6 -29.7%
2007 6.9 +165.4%
2008 8.6 +24.6%
2009 8.6 +0.0%
2010 4.4 -48.8%
2011 10.8 +145.5%
2012 7.2 -33.3%
2013 14.8 +105.6%
2014 15.6 +5.4%
2015 19.7 +26.3%
2016 23.3 +18.3%
2017 20.2 -13.3%
2019 32.6 +61.4%
2020 35.2 +8.0%
2021 37.7 +7.1%
2022 37.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.83 1.4 8.6 7
2010s 16.51 4.4 32.6 9
2020s 36.87 35.2 37.7 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 172 Senegal 43.4 compare
  2. 173 Ethiopia 43 compare
  3. 174 Rwanda 38.2 compare
  4. 176 Djibouti 36.6 compare
  5. 177 Eritrea 36 compare
  6. 177 Tanzania 36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Lesotho was 37.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Lesotho ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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