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