Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Access to electricity
Guinea
33.5%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
38.1%
in 2016
Guinea rank
195th
Zimbabwe rank
193rd
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.1% against 33.5% in Guinea, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 195th and Zimbabwe ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 31.8% | 20.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 35.6% | 15.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 35.8% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.1% against 33.5% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 4.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea ranks 195th and Zimbabwe ranks 193rd of 215 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.