Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 43.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 43.7% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +178.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 6.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 33.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 213 United Republic of Tanzania 52.4% compare
- 214 Mauritania 52.2% compare
- 215 Mali 49.5% compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
- 218 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 219 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guinea-Bissau was 43.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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