Gabon vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Gabon
55.0%
in 2016
Yemen
57.7%
in 2016
Gabon rank
153rd
Yemen rank
151st
Access to electricity over time
- Gabon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57.7% against 55.0% in Gabon, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Gabon ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 28.4% | 17.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 38.2% | 18.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 54.5% | 12.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gabon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57.7% against 55.0% in Gabon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gabon and Yemen?
- 2.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 151st 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.