Gabon vs Timor-Leste: Access to electricity
Gabon
55.0%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
49.2%
in 2016
Gabon rank
153rd
Timor-Leste rank
156th
Access to electricity over time
- Gabon
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 55.0% against 49.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 153rd and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 0.1% | 10.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 4.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.4% | 1.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gabon or Timor-Leste?
- Gabon, at 55.0% against 49.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gabon and Timor-Leste?
- 5.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 153rd and Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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.