Guinea vs Somalia: Access to electricity
Guinea
6.9%
in 2016
Somalia
11.6%
in 2016
Guinea rank
187th
Somalia rank
186th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11.6% against 6.9% in Guinea, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11.6% against 6.9% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Somalia?
- 4.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.