Gambia vs Nigeria: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Gambia
85.6
in 2024
Nigeria
85.5
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
185th
Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 212 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 | 43.51 | 84.04 | 40.53 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 56.16 | 84.29 | 28.13 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.76 | 83.96 | 12.2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 83.44 | 86.52 | 3.08 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 85.6 against 85.5 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.