Gambia vs Rwanda: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
72.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Rwanda rank
178th
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 72.0% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 2.2% | 22.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 8.4% | 26.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 24.4% | 29.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 56.1% | 9.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 72.0% against 69.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 3.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 178th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.