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