Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.02 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 133.05 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -55.81 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.51 % change on previous year | +2930.2% |
| 2007 | -24.71 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -55.81 % change on previous year | -3769.2% |
| 2011 | 133.05 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2013 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +1083.0% |
| 2015 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8264 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +554.6% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -24.71 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.51 % change on previous year | -55.81 % change on previous year | 133.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 0.8264 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Papua New Guinea 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cape Verde 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Haiti 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Benin 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.54 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 133.05 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.81 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.