Guinea vs Zambia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Guinea
53.8%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
210th
Zambia rank
211th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 53.8% against 53.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea ranks 210th and Zambia ranks 211th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.8% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 0.1% | Guinea |
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 or Zambia?
- Guinea, at 53.8% against 53.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Guinea ranks 210th and Zambia ranks 211th 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.