Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
65.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
56.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 | 26.0% | 30.3% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 44.2% | 9.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.0% | 5.6% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 65.6% against 56.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th 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.