Gambia vs Sudan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Gambia
85.6%
in 2024
Sudan
87.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Sudan rank
181st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 87.9% against 85.6% in Gambia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 65.2% | 21.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 59.8% | 3.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 77.2% | 5.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 85.3% | 1.8% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 87.9% against 85.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Gambia and Sudan?
- 2.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 181st 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.