Botswana vs Guinea: Access to electricity
Botswana
77.7%
in 2016
Guinea
82.2%
in 2016
Botswana rank
185th
Guinea rank
182nd
Access to electricity over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 82.2% against 77.7% in Botswana, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 185th and Guinea ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 47.6% | 22.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 62.9% | 14.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 76.2% | 5.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Botswana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 82.2% against 77.7% in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Botswana and Guinea?
- 4.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Guinea ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.