Gambia vs Rwanda: Access to electricity, urban
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
88.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
186th
Rwanda rank
183rd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 88.0% against 85.6% in Gambia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 25.0% | 18.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 40.2% | 16.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.3% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 95.6% | 12.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 88.0% against 85.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 2.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Gambia ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 183rd 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.