Number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.90 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia stood at 1.90 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia peaked at 1.90 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,341 people, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 210,341 people | — |
| 1994 | 223,969 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 251,869 people | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 280,976 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 311,364 people | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 343,098 people | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 376,214 people | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 499,094 people | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 447,008 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 483,743 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 438,576 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 564,217 people | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 508,446 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 653,520 people | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 702,778 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 754,409 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 808,454 people | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 901,663 people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 958,168 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million people | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,404 people | 210,341 people | 376,214 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 586,024 people | 438,576 people | 808,454 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 901,663 people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.90 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Gambia was 1.90 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,341 people in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.