Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access was 7.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.94 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea peaked at 7.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 92nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.36 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.11 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.72 million | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 5.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.98 million | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.42 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.36 million | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.94 million | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.28 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 2.86 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 5.98 million | 7.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 89 Switzerland 9.01 million compare
- 90 Benin 8.53 million compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 8.01 million compare
- 93 Hong Kong, China 7.52 million compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.50 million compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 7.49 million 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Guinea was 7.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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