Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2003.
That places Gambia 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 27.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 69.0% | 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Gambia was 69.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Gambia ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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