Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
52.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Mauritania rank
199th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52.2% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mauritania ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 26.0% | 19.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 39.4% | 19.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 48.9% | 10.8% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 52.2% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 8.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mauritania ranks 199th 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.