Guinea vs Yemen: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Guinea
93.6%
in 2024
Yemen
95.0%
in 2024
Guinea rank
174th
Yemen rank
171st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 95.0% against 93.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Guinea ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 92.0% | 38.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 92.2% | 29.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 95.1% | 15.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 94.7% | 3.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 95.0% against 93.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Guinea and Yemen?
- 1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 171st 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.