Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Guinea-Bissau
43.7
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7 against 39.2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 | 12.39 | 6.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 18.74 | 0.88 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.16 | 31.58 | 6.58 | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7 against 39.2 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.