Share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population with access to electricity was 53.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea is 53.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea peaked at 53.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2000.
That places Guinea 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.4 | — |
| 2000 | 15.2 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 17.7 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 46.8 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.7 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.76 | 15.2 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.05 | 26.2 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.82 | 44.7 | 53.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Guinea was 53.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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