Guinea vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity
Guinea
6.82 million people
in 2024
South Africa
6.27 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.82 million people against 6.27 million people in South Africa, a difference of 544,000 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.27 million people | 10.47 million people | 3.20 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.65 million people | 8.60 million people | 956,266 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.18 million people | 7.02 million people | 158,824 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 6.82 million people against 6.27 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Guinea and South Africa?
- 544,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.