Côte d'Ivoire vs Guinea: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
94.3%
in 2024
Guinea
93.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
172nd
Guinea rank
174th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Guinea
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 94.3% against 93.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Guinea ranks 174th of 212 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 53.8% | 32.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 63.0% | 22.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 79.3% | 10.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 91.0% | 3.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Guinea?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 94.3% against 93.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd and Guinea ranks 174th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.