Gambia vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2016
Madagascar
67.3%
in 2016
Gambia rank
196th
Madagascar rank
198th
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.0% against 67.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 42.4% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.3% | 2.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 69.0% against 67.3% in Madagascar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 198th 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.