Guinea vs Somalia: Share of the population with access to electricity
Guinea
53.8%
in 2024
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
195th
Somalia rank
193rd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 53.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 195th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.5% | 7.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 51.3% | 17.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 54.4% against 53.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 195th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.