Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of people with and without electricity access

Eritrea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Gambia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
142nd
Gambia rank
143rd

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.90 million people in Gambia, a difference of 50,800 people.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 551,566 people 312,704 people 238,862 people Eritrea
2000s 888,062 people 586,024 people 302,037 people Eritrea
2010s 1.40 million people 1.19 million people 211,245 people Eritrea
2020s 1.84 million people 1.73 million people 108,652 people Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Eritrea or Gambia?
Eritrea, at 1.96 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 Eritrea and Gambia?
50,800 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Eritrea ranks 142nd 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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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.