Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2023
All-time low
90.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 99 for access to electricity urban vs rural 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 urban vs rural 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 urban vs rural in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2 | — |
| 2001 | 91.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96 | +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 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99 | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.52 | 90.2 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.84 | 94.3 | 98.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.76 | 98.4 | 99.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Gabon?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gabon was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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