Gambia vs Sudan: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Sudan
66.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Sudan rank
182nd
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 66.0% in Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 29.3% | 7.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.4% | 6.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.7% | 7.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.3% | 2.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Sudan?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 66.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Sudan?
- 3.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 182nd 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.