Access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 65.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau stood at 65.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 65.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -55.8% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | +133.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.5 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 61 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 65.6 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.01 | 23.8 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.81 | 11.8 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 56.4 | 65.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Guinea-Bissau was 65.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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