Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Guinea-Bissau
40.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
50.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Mauritania rank
198th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 50.3% against 40.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mauritania ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 26.0% | 19.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 39.4% | 19.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 48.1% | 11.3% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 50.3% against 40.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mauritania ranks 198th 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.