Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Gabon
51.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
46.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 51.3% against 46.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 10.7% | 8.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 18.6% | 10.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 40.1% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Gabon, at 51.3% against 46.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 4.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Gabon ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.