Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Mali
49.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
216th
Mali rank
215th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 49.5% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Mali ranks 215th of 229 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 18.5% 12.3% Mali
2010s 19.6% 35.8% 16.2% Mali
2020s 38.2% 52.2% 14.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
Mali, at 49.5% against 43.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
5.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Mali ranks 215th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed