Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia
Gambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 85.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia is 85.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia peaked at 85.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.88 | — |
| 1994 | 40.44 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 42 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 43.54 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.07 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 46.58 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 48.06 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 51.2 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 51.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 54 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.4 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 60 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 61.5 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.8 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 72.5 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.4 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 78.6 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 80.9 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.6 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 85.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.51 | 38.88 | 48.06 | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.16 | 51.1 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.76 | 64.7 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.44 | 80.9 | 85.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Gambia was 85.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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