Gambia vs Namibia: Access to electricity
Gambia
47.8%
in 2016
Namibia
51.8%
in 2016
Gambia rank
183rd
Namibia rank
180th
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 51.8% against 47.8% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 29.9% | 8.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 40.2% | 6.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 48.4% | 4.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 51.8% against 47.8% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Namibia?
- 4.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 180th of 215 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.