Eritrea vs Gambia: Access to electricity

Eritrea
46.7%
in 2016
Gambia
47.8%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
187th
Gambia rank
185th

Access to electricity over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 47.8% against 46.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 185th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 21.7% 1.3% Eritrea
2000s 33.9% 33.9% 0.0% Eritrea
2010s 43.2% 44.0% 0.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 47.8% against 46.7% in Eritrea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eritrea and Gambia?
1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for access to electricity?
Eritrea ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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