Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Guinea-Bissau
40.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.4%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Madagascar rank
202nd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 40.5% against 39.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 202nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 16.9% | 10.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 21.9% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.6% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 40.5% against 39.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 202nd 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.