Gambia vs Sudan: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Sudan
66.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
178th
Sudan rank
179th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 66.0% in Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.
Gambia ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 179th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 29.3% | 7.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.4% | 6.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.7% | 7.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.3% | 2.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Sudan?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 66.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Sudan?
- 3.0%, with Gambia 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 179th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.