Gabon vs Guyana: Share of the population with access to electricity
Gabon
95.1%
in 2024
Guyana
93.0%
in 2024
Gabon rank
153rd
Guyana rank
156th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 95.1% against 93.0% in Guyana, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Gabon ranks 153rd and Guyana ranks 156th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 76.5% | 3.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.5% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 94.0% | 0.9% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Gabon or Guyana?
- Gabon, at 95.1% against 93.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Gabon and Guyana?
- 2.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 153rd and Guyana ranks 156th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. 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.