Guinea vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Guinea
7.94 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
9.01 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
89th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea, a difference of 1.07 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million people | 7.14 million people | 5.79 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.93 million people | 7.43 million people | 5.50 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.01 million people | 8.22 million people | 4.21 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 8.80 million people | 1.92 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.01 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Guinea and Switzerland?
- 1.07 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guinea ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.