Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.437 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.437 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita 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, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.437 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per person, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.039 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.052 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.145 units per person | +178.8% |
| 2007 | 0.079 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.093 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.047 units per person | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.06 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.135 units per person | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 0.149 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.163 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.172 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.201 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.229 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.26 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.284 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.309 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.334 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.358 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.374 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.405 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.437 units per person | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.145 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1962 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.309 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3816 units per person | 0.334 units per person | 0.437 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 198 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.524 units per person compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.522 units per person compare
- 200 Mali 0.495 units per person compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 0.433 units per person compare
- 203 Madagascar 0.425 units per person compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.392 units per person 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 number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.437 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.437 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.