Number of people without access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people without access to electricity was 1.24 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.24 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.47 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million people, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.45 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.34 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau was 1.24 million 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 without access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.