Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
42.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Madagascar rank
203rd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 42.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 16.9% | 10.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.9% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.0% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 42.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.