Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 24.9% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 329.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 2.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.1% | 24.9% | 5 |
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- 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 share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guinea-Bissau was 24.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.