Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Liberia
55.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Liberia rank
208th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 205th and Liberia ranks 208th of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, 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 in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th and Liberia ranks 208th 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.