Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use

Guinea-Bissau
40.5%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
48.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
200th

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 48.3% against 40.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 200th of 214 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 12.6% 6.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 19.6% 24.8% 5.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 36.8% 44.2% 7.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 48.3% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
7.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 200th 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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Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.