Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Malawi
59.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Malawi rank
206th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 205th and Malawi ranks 206th of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, 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 in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th and Malawi ranks 206th 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.