Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Number of people without access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
1.24 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.23 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
48th
Namibia rank
49th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.24 million people against 1.23 million people in Namibia, a difference of 6,100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.18 million people | 136,116 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 1.20 million people | 209,496 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.27 million people | 31,714 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.24 million people against 1.23 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 6,100 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th 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 without access to electricity. 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.