Gambia vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity
Gambia
69.0%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
69.6%
in 2016
Gambia rank
197th
Solomon Islands rank
196th
Access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 69.6% against 69.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Gambia ranks 197th and Solomon Islands ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 55.1% | 10.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 62.8% | 7.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 66.3% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 69.6% against 69.0% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 197th and Solomon Islands ranks 196th of 218 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.