Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Access to electricity (% of population)
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
52.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
204th
Tanzania rank
201st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 52.4% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.6% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 24.8% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 45.8% | 7.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 52.4% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 8.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 201st 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.