Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Electricity demand per person
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
208th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12.04 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | 1.09 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 26.69 kilowatt-hours | 2.03 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | 13.36 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 36.34 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 12.04 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 208th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.