Gambia vs Vanuatu: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
195th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Gambia
  • Vanuatu
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 65.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 35.1% 28.9% 6.2% Gambia
2010s 53.9% 51.0% 2.9% Gambia
2020s 65.4% 66.9% 1.4% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Gambia or Vanuatu?
Gambia, at 69.0% against 65.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Gambia and Vanuatu?
3.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Gambia ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed