Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Access to electricity

Guinea-Bissau
14.7%
in 2016
South Sudan
8.9%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
212th
South Sudan rank
215th

Access to electricity over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.7% against 8.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 217 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 0.0% 2.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 7.8% 0.5% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 12.6% 5.7% 6.9% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
Guinea-Bissau, at 14.7% against 8.9% in South Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
5.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for access to electricity?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 215th 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.