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

Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
216th
Sierra Leone rank
219th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Sierra Leone ranks 219th of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 12.4% 6.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 19.6% 18.7% 0.9% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 38.2% 31.6% 6.6% Guinea-Bissau

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 Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
4.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Sierra Leone ranks 219th 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