Ethiopia vs Guinea: Access to electricity
Ethiopia
85.4%
in 2016
Guinea
82.2%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
179th
Guinea rank
182nd
Access to electricity over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 85.4% against 82.2% in Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 47.6% | 28.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 62.9% | 19.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 76.2% | 10.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ethiopia or Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 85.4% against 82.2% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th 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.