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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.27 million people | — |
| 2003 | 1.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million people | -3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.24 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.24 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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.