Number of people without access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people without access to electricity was 855,596 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Gambia, 2000–2024
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 without access to electricity in Gambia stood at 855,596 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 1.16 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 855,596 people, in 2024.
That places Gambia 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 955,990 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 995,723 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 952,654 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 931,144 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 950,947 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 935,092 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 912,219 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 892,987 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 855,596 people | -4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 855,596 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 855,596 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 955,990 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 931,144 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,368 people | 855,596 people | 950,947 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Gambia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Gambia was 855,596 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 without access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,596 people in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.