Afghanistan vs Guyana: Access to electricity
Afghanistan
84.1%
in 2016
Guyana
84.2%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
159th
Guyana rank
157th
Access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 84.2% against 84.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Guyana ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 71.4% | 71.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 76.4% | 55.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 82.8% | 16.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 84.2% against 84.1% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Guyana ranks 157th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.