Gambia vs South Africa: Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score

Gambia
55.62
in 2014
South Africa
55.74
in 2014
Gambia rank
159th
South Africa rank
158th

Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
0204060200920112014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55.74 against 55.62 in Gambia, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 158th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.59 56.88 22.29 South Africa
2010s 49.31 55.71 6.4 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score, Gambia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 55.74 against 55.62 in Gambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score between Gambia and South Africa?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for getting electricity (db10-15 methodology) - score?
Gambia ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 158th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Getting electricity (DB10-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2009–2014
Last refreshed

The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-15 studies.