Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Gambia
Gambia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 39.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Gambia, 1993–2024
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 Gambia is 39.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Gambia peaked at 39.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.6% | — |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +149.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +1200.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +240.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +11.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 39.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 39.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1200.0% | 1.0% | 13.0% |
| 2006 | +240.0% | 4.5% | 15.3% |
| 2000 | +149.2% | 7.5% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 1.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.5% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 39.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1584 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2247 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Gambia?
- Access to electricity, rural in Gambia was 39.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Gambia ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.