Gambia vs Rwanda: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
88.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Rwanda rank
180th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 183rd and Rwanda ranks 180th of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 88.0% against 85.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.