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