Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
29.8%
in 2016
Liberia
34.0%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
216th
Liberia rank
214th
Access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Liberia ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 0.0% | 21.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 1.6% | 24.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 17.2% | 9.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 34.0% against 29.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 4.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th and Liberia ranks 214th 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.