Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 40.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 40.5% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 | 36.8% | 33.4% | 40.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 198 Mauritania 50.3% compare
- 198 Somalia 50.3% compare
- 200 Tanzania 48.3% compare
- 202 Madagascar 39.4% compare
- 203 Mozambique 36.0% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 35.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guinea-Bissau was 40.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.