Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 99.0% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 90.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon was 99.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.