Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Electricity generation from oil per person
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
30.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
143rd
South Africa rank
144th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 6.22 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 16.96 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 30.46 kilowatt-hours | 1.75 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 45.06 kilowatt-hours | 7.04 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 6.22 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.