Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Guinea-Bissau
40.5%
in 2023
Somalia
50.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Somalia rank
198th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 50.3% against 40.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 16.1% | 9.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 51.3% | 31.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 49.6% | 12.8% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, 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 Somalia?
- 9.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Somalia 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.