Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Guinea-Bissau
65.6
in 2024
Sierra Leone
56.4
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity urban vs rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 65.6 against 56.4 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.2.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.01 | 30.28 | 4.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34.81 | 44.21 | 9.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 56 | 5.56 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 65.6 against 56.4 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 9.2, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.