Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Guinea-Bissau
40.5%
in 2023
Mozambique
36.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Mozambique rank
203rd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 40.5% against 36.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mozambique ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 11.6% | 5.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 24.3% | 4.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.8% | 3.9% | 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 Mozambique?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 40.5% against 36.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 4.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Mozambique ranks 203rd 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.