Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
204th
Madagascar rank
206th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Madagascar ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 16.9% | 10.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.9% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.0% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Madagascar ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.