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
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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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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
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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