Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Access to electricity, urban
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Malawi
59.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
208th
Malawi rank
209th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 65.6% against 59.5% in Malawi, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 31.5% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 43.0% | 8.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 55.0% | 6.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 65.6% against 59.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 6.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 209th 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.