Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 53.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 53.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 44.7% | 53.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 53.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.