Gambia vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, urban
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
186th
Nigeria rank
188th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 85.6% against 85.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 84.0% | 40.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 84.3% | 28.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 84.0% | 12.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 86.5% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 85.6% against 85.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Gambia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.