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
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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

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.