Share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population with access to basic services was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea is 53.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea peaked at 53.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 44.7% | 53.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Guinea was 53.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.