What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?

2.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

17.1%

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau

14.7%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

210th

Guinea-Bissau rank

212th

Access to electricity over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 17.1% against 14.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th of 217 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.0%	2.2%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	9.4%	7.8%	1.6%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	14.8%	12.6%	2.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea-Bissau?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 17.1% against 14.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?: 2.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to electricity?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 210th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.