Guyana vs India: Access to electricity
Guyana
84.2%
in 2016
India
84.5%
in 2016
Guyana rank
155th
India rank
154th
Access to electricity over time
- Guyana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 84.5% against 84.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 155th and India ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 51.1% | 20.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 65.7% | 10.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.6% | 3.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guyana or India?
- India, at 84.5% against 84.2% in Guyana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guyana and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Guyana and India rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guyana ranks 155th and India ranks 154th 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.