Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Electricity generation per person
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
205th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 36.34 kilowatt-hours in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 35.43 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 23.82 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 36.39 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 36.34 kilowatt-hours in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35.43 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.