People without electricity country in Guyana
Guyana: People without electricity country was 58,176 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Guyana is 58,176, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 540.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Guyana peaked at 221,350 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,090, in 2023.
That places Guyana 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 207,994 | — |
| 1994 | 221,350 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 217,263 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 213,044 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 208,709 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 204,282 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 199,760 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 194,267 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 190,355 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 185,567 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 181,618 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 176,881 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 171,206 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 201,885 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 162,725 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 157,713 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 168,469 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 125,126 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 117,892 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 111,197 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 105,003 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 98,804 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 91,054 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 83,990 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 76,848 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 72,032 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 67,844 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 62,176 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 57,899 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 57,515 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,090 | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 58,176 | +540.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 58,176 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 17.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +540.0% | 9,090 | 58,176 |
| 2023 | -84.2% | 57,515 | 9,090 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,343 | 199,760 | 221,350 | 7 |
| 2000s | 179,069 | 157,713 | 201,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,979 | 67,844 | 125,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,971 | 9,090 | 62,176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 East Timor 79,836 compare
- 77 Comoros 71,930 compare
- 78 Jamaica 65,301 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 57,138 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 52,524 compare
- 82 Fiji 38,080 compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Guyana?
- People without electricity country in Guyana was 58,176 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 221,350 in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,090 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for people without electricity country?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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