Share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population with access to electricity was 95.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon is 95.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon peaked at 95.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.6, in 2000.
That places Gabon 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6 | — |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.6 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.3 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.1 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.1 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.44 | 73.6 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.24 | 86.3 | 90.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.12 | 91.1 | 95.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Gabon was 95.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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