Access to electricity (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity (% of population) was 43.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 43.7% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +178.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +7.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 43.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +178.8% | 5.2% | 14.5% |
| 2011 | +125.0% | 6.0% | 13.5% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 2009 | -49.5% | 9.3% | 4.7% |
| 2007 | -45.5% | 14.5% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 6.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 33.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 201 Tanzania 52.4% compare
- 202 Mauritania 52.2% compare
- 203 Mali 49.5% compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 206 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau was 43.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.