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

0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 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 Sierra Leone: Energy intensity of the economy

Guinea-Bissau

0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sierra Leone

0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau rank

127th

Sierra Leone rank

126th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4814 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6037 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1223 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.8796 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6804 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1992 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6642 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4541 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2101 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.7019 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5763 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1256 kWh per 2011$PPP	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.714 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

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