Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Number of people without access to electricity
Guinea
6.82 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.32 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.82 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 495,650 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.27 million people | 7.91 million people | 641,168 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.65 million people | 8.50 million people | 852,823 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.18 million people | 7.19 million people | 9,952 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea, at 6.82 million people against 6.32 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 495,650 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.