Guinea vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Guinea
53.8%
in 2024
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
198th
Somalia rank
196th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 53.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 196th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.5% | 7.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 51.3% | 17.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 54.4% against 53.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 196th 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.