Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Access to electricity

Guinea-Bissau
14.7%
in 2016
Malawi
11.0%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
212th
Malawi rank
214th

Access to electricity over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
051015199020032016

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.7% against 11.0% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 214th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 3.1% 0.9% Malawi
2000s 7.8% 6.1% 1.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 12.6% 9.5% 3.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Guinea-Bissau, at 14.7% against 11.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
3.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for access to electricity?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and Malawi ranks 214th 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

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

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