Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Access to electricity

Equatorial Guinea
52.6%
in 2016
Gabon
55.0%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Gabon rank
153rd

Access to electricity over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 55.0% against 52.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Gabon ranks 153rd of 201 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 10.5% 26.8% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 44.0% 19.7% 24.3% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 49.4% 41.7% 7.7% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
Gabon, at 55.0% against 52.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
2.4%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for access to electricity?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Gabon ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.