Angola vs Gambia: Access to electricity
Angola
70.7%
in 2016
Gambia
69.0%
in 2016
Angola rank
193rd
Gambia rank
196th
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 70.7% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Angola ranks 193rd and Gambia ranks 196th of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 44.3% | 13.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 55.5% | 6.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 65.6% | 0.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Gambia?
- Angola, at 70.7% against 69.0% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Gambia?
- 1.7%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 193rd and Gambia ranks 196th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.