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
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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

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.