Number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of people with and without electricity access was 39,329 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar is 39,329 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar peaked at 39,329 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,878 people, in 1992.
That places Gibraltar 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,200 people | — |
| 1991 | 26,898 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26,878 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,070 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,239 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27,377 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,487 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27,582 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27,650 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,692 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27,681 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,629 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,775 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28,218 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,629 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,076 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,505 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,916 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,322 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30,823 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31,248 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,597 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31,997 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32,375 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,780 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,193 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33,658 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,245 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,854 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,494 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,173 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,858 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,609 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,471 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,329 people | +2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,307 people | 26,878 people | 27,692 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,957 people | 27,629 people | 30,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,144 people | 31,248 people | 35,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,688 people | 36,173 people | 39,329 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,350 people compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 40,450 people compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 39,471 people compare
- 208 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 36,497 people compare
- 210 San Marino 33,977 people compare
More energy & mining data for Gibraltar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Gibraltar was 39,329 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,329 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,878 people in 1992.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Gibraltar ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.