Gambia vs Liberia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Gambia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Liberia
1.96 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
143rd
Liberia rank
141st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.90 million people in Gambia, a difference of 54,480 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Liberia ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 755,214 people | 78,221 people | 676,993 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 667,793 people | 522,594 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.69 million people | 39,572 people | Gambia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, 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 Gambia and Liberia?
- 54,480 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Liberia ranks 141st 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.