Gambia vs Namibia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Gambia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.80 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
143rd
Namibia rank
146th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.80 million people in Namibia, a difference of 107,520 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,404 people | 509,018 people | 223,613 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 586,024 people | 775,782 people | 189,758 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 1.16 million people | 33,994 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.62 million people | 111,942 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 Namibia?
- Gambia, at 1.90 million people against 1.80 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Gambia and Namibia?
- 107,520 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th 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.