Botswana vs Gambia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Botswana
2.02 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Gambia rank
143rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.02 million people against 1.90 million people in Gambia, a difference of 117,560 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284,810 people | 285,404 people | 594.14 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 653,254 people | 586,024 people | 67,230 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.19 million people | 151,799 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.73 million people | 117,636 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 2.02 million people against 1.90 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Botswana and Gambia?
- 117,560 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.