Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
14.7%
in 2016
Niger
16.2%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
212th
Niger rank
211th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 16.2% against 14.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and Niger ranks 211th of 217 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 16.2% against 14.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and Niger ranks 211th 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.