Gambia vs Vanuatu: Share of the population with access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
178th
Vanuatu rank
180th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
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 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 16.7% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 65.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 3.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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.