People without electricity country in Gambia
Gambia: People without electricity country was 855,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
855,596
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2005
All-time low
855,596
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
People without electricity country in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Gambia is 855,596, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Gambia peaked at 1.16 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 855,596, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 978,024 | — |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 955,990 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 995,723 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 952,654 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 931,144 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 950,947 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 935,092 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 912,219 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 892,987 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 855,596 | -4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 855,596 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 855,596 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 978,024 | 1.04 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 955,990 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 931,144 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,368 | 855,596 | 950,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- 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 people without electricity country in Gambia?
- People without electricity country in Gambia was 855,596 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 855,596 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for people without electricity country?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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