What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?

4.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity

Central African Republic

34.1%

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau

29.8%

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

214th

Guinea-Bissau rank

217th

Access to electricity over time

Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 34.1% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 217th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.5%	21.0%	13.5%	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	19.7%	25.8%	6.1%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	30.1%	26.8%	3.2%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?: Central African Republic, at 34.1% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?: 4.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to electricity?: Central African Republic ranks 214th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 217th of 218 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

Indicator: Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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