Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary energy use per person
Gambia
833.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
192nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
194th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 141.08 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 141.08 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Gambia ranks 192nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.