Gambia vs Latvia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Gambia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.87 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
143rd
Latvia rank
144th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.87 million people in Latvia, a difference of 38,270 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,404 people | 2.47 million people | 2.18 million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 586,024 people | 2.25 million people | 1.66 million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 1.99 million people | 800,615 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.88 million people | 154,988 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Gambia or Latvia?
- Gambia, at 1.90 million people against 1.87 million people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Gambia and Latvia?
- 38,270 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Latvia ranks 144th 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.