Djibouti vs Gambia: Access to electricity

Djibouti
69.2%
in 2024
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
180th
Gambia rank
181st

Access to electricity over time

  • Djibouti
  • Gambia
204060199320082024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 69.2% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 217 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 57.7% 24.1% 33.7% Djibouti
2000s 55.9% 35.1% 20.8% Djibouti
2010s 59.4% 53.9% 5.5% Djibouti
2020s 65.9% 65.4% 0.4% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Djibouti or Gambia?
Djibouti, at 69.2% against 69.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Djibouti and Gambia?
0.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for access to electricity?
Djibouti ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.