Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
806.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
198th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 113.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 216 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 766.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 113.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.