Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 43.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 43.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +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 vs gdp per capita 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 | 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 | 6.17 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 6 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 | 33.4 | 43.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 198 Tanzania 52.4 compare
- 199 Mauritania 52.2 compare
- 200 Mali 49.5 compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 43.3 compare
- 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
- 204 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 vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 43.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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