Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people with and without electricity access was 961,991 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau stood at 961,991 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 961,991 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,761 people, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,761 people | — |
| 2003 | 34,289 people | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 52,633 people | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 71,842 people | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 205,219 people | +185.7% |
| 2007 | 114,628 people | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 138,389 people | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 71,740 people | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 93,981 people | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 217,090 people | +131.0% |
| 2012 | 246,061 people | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 276,444 people | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 299,473 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 359,078 people | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 419,504 people | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 488,039 people | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 545,896 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 608,018 people | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 672,427 people | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 737,065 people | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 787,468 people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 872,102 people | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 961,991 people | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,188 people | 16,761 people | 205,219 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 355,358 people | 93,981 people | 608,018 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 806,211 people | 672,427 people | 961,991 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea-Bissau was 961,991 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 961,991 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,761 people in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.