Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people with and without electricity access
Equatorial Guinea
1.23 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
961,991 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Guinea-Bissau rank
157th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.23 million people against 961,991 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 270,039 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 214 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 629,624 people | 88,188 people | 541,436 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 945,185 people | 355,358 people | 589,827 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 806,211 people | 393,023 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.23 million people against 961,991 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 270,039 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.