Gambia vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
183rd
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 65.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 16.7% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.9% | 6.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 66.9% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 65.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 3.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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.