Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Access to electricity, urban
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Liberia
55.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th
Liberia rank
211th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 65.6% against 55.5% in Liberia, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Liberia ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 4.7% | 21.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 23.6% | 11.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 51.4% | 10.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 65.6% against 55.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 10.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Liberia ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban 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, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.