Access to electricity, rural in Gabon
Gabon: Access to electricity, rural was 51.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Gabon is 51.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Gabon peaked at 51.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +85.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +179.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 11.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 18.1% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 24.7% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Gabon?
- Access to electricity, rural in Gabon was 51.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Gabon ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.