Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea
Guinea: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 93.6% for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 55.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 71.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 88.3% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 171 Yemen 95.0% compare
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 94.3% compare
- 173 Mauritania 94.2% compare
- 175 South Africa 92.4% compare
- 176 Eswatini 92.1% compare
- 177 Vanuatu 90.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Guinea was 93.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.