Guinea vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Guinea
53.8%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
198th
Zambia rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 53.8% against 53.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 199th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 18.5% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.8% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Zambia?
- Guinea, at 53.8% against 53.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 198th and Zambia ranks 199th 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.