What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?

0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Energy intensity of the economy

Guinea-Bissau

0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Namibia

0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau rank

127th

Namibia rank

130th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Guinea-Bissau
Namibia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in Namibia, a difference of 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 130th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8796 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9362 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0566 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia
2000s	0.6642 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4775 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia
2010s	0.7019 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8186 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1167 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 130th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).