Chad vs Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity

Chad
31.4%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau
29.8%
in 2016
Chad rank
215th
Guinea-Bissau rank
216th

Access to electricity over time

  • Chad
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 31.4% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Chad'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.

Chad ranks 215th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 21.0% 16.0% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 17.0% 25.8% 8.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 27.1% 26.8% 0.3% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Chad or Guinea-Bissau?
Chad, at 31.4% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Chad and Guinea-Bissau?
1.6%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guinea-Bissau?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Chad and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for access to electricity?
Chad ranks 215th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th 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

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

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