Guinea vs Mali: Access to electricity

Guinea
82.2%
in 2016
Mali
83.6%
in 2016
Guinea rank
182nd
Mali rank
180th

Access to electricity over time

  • Guinea
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 83.6% against 82.2% in Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Guinea ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 180th of 217 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 47.6% 16.3% 31.3% Guinea
2000s 62.9% 46.6% 16.3% Guinea
2010s 76.2% 75.2% 1.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Guinea or Mali?
Mali, at 83.6% against 82.2% in Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Guinea and Mali?
1.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for access to electricity?
Guinea ranks 182nd and Mali ranks 180th 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.